{"product_id":"liars-circus-a-strange-and-terrifying-journey-into-the-upsidedown-world-of-trumps-maga-rallies-isbn-9780063009776","title":"Liar's Circus: A Strange and Terrifying Journey Into the Upside-Down World of Trump's MAGA Rallies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A brilliant, riveting, funny, terrifying journey into\u003cbr\u003ethe beating heart of Trumpland.”—Liza Mundy, author of \u003cem\u003eCode Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this daring work of immersive journalism, \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003cbr\u003eTimes \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Carl Hoffman journeys deep inside Donald Trump’s\u003cbr\u003erallies, providing a definitive portrait of the strange and powerful tribe that\u003cbr\u003eforms the former president’s base.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoffman, who has written about the most dangerous and remote\u003cbr\u003ecorners of the world, pierced this alternate society, welcomed in and initiated\u003cbr\u003einto its rites and upside-down beliefs, and finally ushered to its inner\u003cbr\u003esanctum. Equally freewheeling and profound, \u003cem\u003eLiar’s Circus \u003c\/em\u003etracks the\u003cbr\u003eMAGA faithful across five thousand miles of the American heartland during a\u003cbr\u003ecrucial arc of the Trump presidency stretching from the impeachment saga to the\u003cbr\u003edawn of the coronavirus pandemic that ended the rallies as we know them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrump’s rallies are a singular and defining force in\u003cbr\u003eAmerican history—a kind of Rosetta stone to understanding the Age of Trump. Yet\u003cbr\u003ewhile much remarked upon, they are, in fact, little examined, with the focus\u003cbr\u003ealmost always on Trump’s latest outrageous statement. But who are the tens of\u003cbr\u003ethousands of people who fill these arenas? What do they see in Trump? And what\u003cbr\u003ecurious alchemy—between leader and adoring crowd—happens there that might\u003cbr\u003eexplain Trump’s rise and powerful hold over both his base and the GOP?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo those on the left, the rallies are a Black Mass of\u003cbr\u003eAmerican politics at which Trump plays high priest, recklessly summoning the\u003cbr\u003edarkest forces within the nation. To the MAGA faithful, the rallies are a form\u003cbr\u003eof pilgrimage, a joyous ceremony that like all rituals binds people together\u003cbr\u003eand makes them feel a part of something bigger than themselves. Both sides\u003cbr\u003ewould acknowledge that this traveling roadshow is the pressurized, combustible\u003cbr\u003ecore of Trump’s political power, a meeting of the faithful where Trump is\u003cbr\u003eunshackled and his rhetoric reaches its most extreme, with downstream\u003cbr\u003econsequences for the rest of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo date, no reporter has sought to understand the rallies as\u003cbr\u003ea sociological phenomenon examined from the bottom up. Hoffman has done just\u003cbr\u003ethis. He has stood in line for more than 170 hours with Trump’s most ardent\u003cbr\u003esuperfans and joined them at the very front row; he has traveled from Minnesota\u003cbr\u003eto Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Hampshire immersing himself in their\u003cbr\u003eculture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiar’s Circus\u003c\/em\u003e is a revelatory portrait of Trump’s America,\u003cbr\u003efrom one of our most intrepid journalists. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"The indefatigable Carl Hoffman has traveled up New Guinea's Ewta River to visit the isolated Asmat people, and fraternized with the Penan in the rain forests of Borneo. In \u003cem\u003eLiar's Circus\u003c\/em\u003e, he journeys deep into the world of a no-less exotic tribe: the hardest of the hard-core supporters of President Donald Trump. Joining the infatuated at campaign rallies from Minnesota to Texas, Hoffman brilliantly evokes both the hypnotic cadences of a demagogue and the misguided faith of his followers. He plunges with them down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, grievances, and alienation—without ever losing sight of their humanity. It is trenchant, surprising and profound.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Hammer, NYT bestselling author of The Falcon Thief and The Badass Librarians of Timbuktu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting deep dive into the world of Trump political rallies. ... Conveys the horror of Mr. Trump’s con game while remaining sympathetic to those being swindled by him.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An illuminating and weirdly entertaining addition to the slew of books currently in print about President Trump, offering a well-documented, personal look at the people who placed him in power. ... Carl Hoffman investigates the weird, wild world of MAGA rallies in this informative, entertaining piece of immersive journalism.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful. ... Examines the nature of Trump’s authoritarianism, and presents connections with other autocratic regimes, showing how the past and present of strongmen are deeply intertwined.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Revealing. … A sobering, scarifying account that leaves the reader exhausted and in awe at the author’s endurance during these ritual gatherings of the MAGA tribe.” \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Liar's Circus \u003c\/em\u003eis a brilliant, riveting, funny, terrifying, unflaggingly readable journey into the beating heart of Trumpland.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiza Mundy, author of Code Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The indefatigable Carl Hoffman journeys deep into the world of a no-less exotic tribe: the hardest of the hard-core supporters of President Donald Trump. Joining the infatuated at campaign rallies from Minnesota to Texas, Hoffman brilliantly evokes both the hypnotic cadences of a demagogue and the misguided faith of his followers. He plunges with them down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, grievances, and alienation - without ever losing sight of their humanity. It is trenchant, surprising and profound.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Hammer, NYT bestselling author ofT he Falcon Thief and The Badass Librarians of Timbuktu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Carl Hoffman brings the gifts of a superb travel writer with the pedigree of a Washington insider who grew up in that strange mix of journalism and politics that is unique to DC.  \u003cem\u003eLiars Circus\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly entertaining road trip into the belly of the beast that is Trump rallies. A reader comes away knowing more about the Trump supporters who equate belief in Trump with belief in America. Hoffman never condescends or dismisses and brings these Americans to life with fascinating subtleties and contradictions. Many of us have wondered ‘who are these people’ and Hoffman answers that question with great grace and understanding. It’s a hell of a trip you’ll be glad you took.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuart Stevens, legendary GOP strategist and author of It Was All A Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLiar's Circus\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly entertaining road trip into the belly of the beast that is Trump rallies. A reader comes away knowing more about the Trump supporters who equate belief in Trump with belief in America. Hoffman never condescends or dismisses and brings these Americans to life with fascinating subtleties and contradictions. Many of us have wondered ‘who are these people’ and Hoffman answers that question with great grace and understanding. It’s a hell of a trip you’ll be glad you took.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuart Stevens, legendary GOP strategist and author of It Was All A Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author of outstanding books that blend travel, history, and anthropology such as \u003cem\u003eSavage Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), turns his eye on Donald Trump’s MAGA rallies. . . . Hoffman often shakes his head in wonderment but rarely condescends, and he approaches his subject with scholarly vigor . . . A valuable portrait of authoritarianism in action and its more-than-willing adherents.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author of outstanding books that blend travel, history, and anthropology such as \u003cem\u003eSavage Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), turns his eye on Donald Trump’s MAGA rallies. …  Hoffman often shakes his head in wonderment but rarely condescends, and he approaches his subject with scholarly vigor. … What he discovered speaks volumes about economic uncertainty, racism, xenophobia, fundamentalism, and other populist dog whistles that ‘lay at the heart of Trump’s message and his power.’ … A valuable portrait of authoritarianism in action and its more-than-willing adherents.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889550520549,"sku":"NP9780063009776","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063009776.jpg?v=1730231482","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/liars-circus-a-strange-and-terrifying-journey-into-the-upsidedown-world-of-trumps-maga-rallies-isbn-9780063009776","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}