{"product_id":"the-argument-isbn-9780143114178","title":"The Argument","description":"Widely cited by journalists and bloggers as the man to read to understand the political races, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e writer Matt Bai has written a book about the Democratic Party that's as riveting as it is timely and vital. \u003ci\u003eThe Argument\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers to the front lines of the grassroots progressive movement that is seizing power from the party's weakened D.C. establishment, capturing a colorful cast of donors and power brokers struggling to articulate a direction: an \u003ci\u003eargument\u003c\/i\u003e. The result is a fascinating, uniquely candid look at present-day politics.“Illuminating . . . A colorful topographical map of the Democratic landscape.”—\u003cb\u003eMichiko Kakutani\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I had more fun reading \u003ci\u003eThe Argument\u003c\/i\u003e than I’ve had reading any political book in ages. It was fun the way \u003ci\u003eThe Boys on the Bus\u003c\/i\u003e was fun. The way \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ’72\u003c\/i\u003e was fun. . . . Or maybe even the way \u003ci\u003ePrimary Colors\u003c\/i\u003e was fun.”—\u003cb\u003eKevin Drum\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Washington Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Engaging and painstakingly reported.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sharply written, exhaustively reported.”—\u003cb\u003eNick Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Bai\u003c\/b\u003e is the national political columnist for Yahoo! News. For more than a decade he was a political correspondent for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere he covered three presidential campaigns. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics,\u003c\/i\u003e named a Notable Book of 2007 by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAll the Truth is Out.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information about Matt Bai, visit mattbai.com.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304065159397,"sku":"NP9780143114178","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143114178.jpg?v=1767738127","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-argument-isbn-9780143114178","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}