Sixteen Scandals
Authors William Strauss and Elaina Newport talked about the book they co-authored Sixteen Scandals: 20 Years of Sex, Lies and Other Habits o… read more
Authors William Strauss and Elaina Newport talked about the book they co-authored Sixteen Scandals: 20 Years of Sex, Lies and Other Habits of Our Great Leaders, published by Sourcebooks Trade. They co-founded Capitol Steps Comedy Troupe which did musical parodies of Washington politics. The book included an audio CD of their songs. The book was also about the recent history of scandals in national politics and how humor had changed. close
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