{"product_id":"author-in-chief-michael-b-costanzo-9781476675701","title":"Author in Chief: The Presidents as Writers from Washington to Trump","description":"\u003cp\u003e With the publication of his \u003ci\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/i\u003e in 1885, Ulysses S. Grant established what is today known as the presidential memoir. Every U.S. president since Benjamin Harrison has written one and many have turned to other forms of writing, as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book covers the history of works--including autobiographies, diaries, political manifestos, speeches, fiction and poetry--authored by U.S. presidents and published prior to, during or after their terms. The writing was easy for some, harder for others, with varying success, from literary comebacks and bestsellers to false starts and failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael B. Costanzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476675708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael B. Costanzo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485290344703,"sku":"9781476675701","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20af866c-4efe-407b-acc3-f6da980ad2a2.jpg?v=1778049020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/author-in-chief-michael-b-costanzo-9781476675701","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}