Romney: A Reckoning
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| Author | McKay Coppins |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scribner Book Company |
Publication date | October 24, 2023 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 978-1982196202 |
Romney: A Reckoning is a 2023 biographical book about the political life of U.S. Senator Mitt Romney and is written by McKay Coppins, a journalist at The Atlantic. The book is largely based on Romney's reckoning with a Republican Party he once led, and his dismay at its political realignment in the era of 45th U.S. president Donald Trump. It contains many of Romney's interviews, private emails, text messages, diary entries, and documented personal grievances. It was released on October 24, 2023. It debuted at number 3 on the New York Times Best Sellers list.[1]
Romney: A Reckoning is sourced from 45 interviews with Romney across two years,[2] The interviews were conducted weekly starting from the spring of 2021.[3] Coppins also used Romney's private diary entries from 2011 and text messages.[2] According to Politico, Coppins occasionally "[pressed] Romney in ways he did not always like".[4] Subsequently, they agreed for Romney to read the manuscript and for Coppins to "listen to his concerns" but not to have editorial control.[4][5]
Synopsis
The book covers Romney's political record, including the 2012 United States presidential election, his role as a senator, the 2020 election and the subsequent attack on the Capitol, and Romney's opinions of Donald Trump.[6][7][8] In the book, Romney expressed critical views of Donald Trump and various other Republicans.[2][9]
Release
Romney: A Reckoning was released on October 24, 2023.[10][11] According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the release of the book was "highly anticipated".[12]