![]() ![]() "I saw that Washington had reached a tipping point of self-celebration, which juxtaposed with an incredible level of dissatisfaction out in the country for what is going on in D.C. (The full title is This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral – Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!) Leibovich decided to write the book after witnessing the posturing of many of the attendees of the 2008 funeral of Meet the Press host and NBC Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert, and that's where the book begins. So if it makes that world a little more uncomfortable, I welcome it." It’s comfortable economically, it’s comfortable as far as people having their place and getting an easy next act. And frankly, Washington is a very, very comfortable city right now. and it might not be flattering to people, but I think part of being a good journalist is making things uncomfortable and talking about uncomfortable truths. I write about this decadent world we live in in D.C. ![]() "I've violated an unwritten rule that says people on the inside should not write critically about other people on the inside," said Leibovich, the chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine and a former reporter for the Washington Post. ![]() In his new book This Town, self-described Washington insider Mark Leibovich paints an unattractive portrait of a capital focused on image, personal wealth and self-interest over public service. ![]()
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