{"product_id":"scorpion-tongues-gossip-celebrity-and-american-politics-9780061139628","title":"Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity, and American Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, \u003cem\u003eScorpion Tongues\u003c\/em\u003e is a popular history of gossip in American politics. Complete with wickedly delightful anecdotes of major and minor politicians and entertainers over the last 200 years, Gail Collins examines the evolving relationship between politicians and the press and the blurring of the lines between politicians and celebrities. Supported by extensive research and written with an entertaining flair, she speculates on how gossip reflects the current moral compass of the time, noting how a rumor, like an unpredictable summer tornado, can flatten one reputation while a similar story passes over another with hardly a rustle. \"Hilariously readable\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eScorpion Tongues\u003c\/em\u003e offers sinful scandals and mild hearsay for every taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, Gail:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGail Collins, a columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, was the the first woman ever to serve as editorial page editor for the paper. Previously, she was a member of the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e editorial board, and a columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459894284562,"sku":"9780061139628","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_704dd872-8c9a-4ba1-a2fe-8ed3a2ff5a19.jpg?v=1730012408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scorpion-tongues-gossip-celebrity-and-american-politics-9780061139628","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}