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Political Bookshelf.(The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation)(Book review)

Dual biographies are a tricky subgenre of nonfiction to pull off. Striking the right balance between offering straight biographical information and shedding light on the dynamics of the subjects' relationship requires both prodigious research and a great flare for storytelling. The challenge is especially tough when you're trying to tackle two such paradoxical, larger-than-life people as former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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Fortunately, University of Oklahoma history professor Steven M. Gillon pulls it off. He has done a solid job of navigating their lives and careers. Much of his new book synthesizes the existing ...

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