I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would! Primary Colors was initially written anonymously but later revealed to be by Joe Klein (a political columnist). The book focuses on Henry Burton, a congressional worker who still believes in the good that politics can do, as he gets sucked into the campaign of Jack Stanton (who is basically Bill Clinton). As Stanton’s past is revealed (an affair, a draft dodge, another affair…) Henry loses his idealism and the reader gets an excellent view of politics behind the […]