The Red and the Blue

Steve Kornacki is America's gift to election years. His new book, The Red and the Blue, is every political fan's playbook about how we got here and where we're going. I loved it. --Tom Brokaw The energy and insight Kornacki expresses as a political analyst on television shatters the screen and fills the pages of this carefully crafted book. . . . Engaging, entertaining, and enlightening. --Lee Miringoff, PhD, Director of Marist Institute for Public Opinion Revealing reading to think about before the midterms heat up. --Kirkus Reviews A hard-hitting look at 1990s election politics. . . . Engrossing. . . . With rich detail about '90s pop culture and astute political commentary, Kornacki tells an enlightening tale. --Publishers Weekly A smart and welcome take on U.S. politics over the past two decades. --The American Conservative Superb. . . . Kornacki recounts these events stylishly and objectively. . . . [An] absorbing narrative. --Washington Post An insightful, learned, and thought-provoking theory that the political tribalism of the moment is rooted in the worlds of Gingrich and of the Clintons, and the first days of the political-entertainment complex. This is an illuminating argument from a master political journalist and analyst. --Jon Meacham Steve Kornacki brings to The Red and the Blue the same intensity, rigorous reporting and incisive analysis that captivate his television audiences. This book sucked us right in and taught us something new about politics on every page. --Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes Instructive. . . . Reads like a novel with many footnotes and is ideal for anyone interested in contemporary American politics. --Library Journal Kornacki is known for his predictive ability to read electoral tea leaves and spot trends. Now his journalistic prowess is on display in this sharp narrative tracking the steps and missteps over the last quarter-century that brought us to today's combative political stasis. --Booklist (starred review) [Kornacki] is one of the most perceptive political analysts on cable TV. . . . A crisp and fast-paced narrative. --The Guardian