David Plotz talks with author Alexandra Petri about her new book, Alexandra Petri’s US History: Important American Documents. They discuss how to transform staid history documents into rollicking parodies, how Petri found her “voice” multiple times, and her grander ambitions for the book. Plus, Petri reads some choice selections.
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The “Keep America... Oh Forget it” Edition
The “Little Diddy About Mitch and Elaine” Edition
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The “Underhanded Undercount” Edition
The "Freedom Gas" Edition
The “Legitimate Legislative Purpose” Edition
The "Abortion Ban" Edition
The “Contempt of Congress” Edition
The “A Bit Snitty” Edition
The “Forgive Everything and Count Every One” Edition
The “Oh My God. This is Terrible. This is the End of My Presidency.” Edition
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The “Wahoo” Edition
The "Just a Note" Edition
The “He's a Natural Toucher” Edition
The "Live From Washington DC" Edition
BONUS: The "No Conspiracy, No Collusion, Full Exoneration" Edition
The “The President is Not a White Supremacist” Edition
The “Operation Varsity Blues” Edition
The "Fox is in the White House" Edition
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