Stuart Stevens

Citizen Newt

History & Biography

“Craig Shirley is that rare combination of a superb writer perfectly matched to his subject. His books on Ronald Reagan brought a freshness and perspective to a man he knew well and helped us know better. His examination of Newt Gingrich and the role the former Speaker of the House has played in the modern American political life is fascinating and hugely entertaining. This is not an easy subject; Newt Gingrich is a complex figure of many paradoxes who defies easy characterization. Craig Shirley embraces the contradictions of Gingrich’s life and delivers a rich portrait of a man many know and few understand.”