Book · 1990 · Politics and government
What I Saw at the Revolution
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I want to talk about your book that's had the biggest impact on me and I imagine your most famous book and that book is of course what I saw at the revolution which is a book about your time in the Reagan Administration.
The best things said about it
The first like real good writing advice i remember getting was this book by peggy noonan called what i sought the revolution and she was ronald reagan's speechwriter.
When I was writing my first book long time ago I for reasons not that interesting to go into mostly curiosity I picked up Peggy nunan's what I saw at the Revolution and she has a very particular voice.
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What I Saw at the Revolution by Peggy Noonan is a celebrated political memoir detailing the author's experiences working as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s. Bari Weiss praised the book on Honestly with Bari Weiss, describing it as the work of Noonan's that had the most profound impact on her and calling it a definitive political memoir. Michael Malice similarly recommended the book on the Lex Fridman Podcast, noting that it provided him with some of the earliest and best writing advice he ever received, specifically admiring Noonan's distinctive literary voice and sharp insights into Washington politics. Additionally, Pamela Paul mentioned on The Book Review that she turned to Noonan's memoir for inspiration while struggling to write her own first book, drawn in by the author's unique and captivating tone. Across these podcasts, the memoir is celebrated not only as a brilliant insider account of a pivotal historical administration but also as a masterclass in nonfiction writing, sharp observation, and distinctive authorial voice.
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Bari Weiss I want to talk about your book that's had the biggest impact on me and I imagine your most famous book and… 1
“I want to talk about your book that's had the biggest impact on me and I imagine your most famous book and that book is of course what I saw at the revolution which is a book about your time in the Reagan Administration”
Michael Malice the first like real good writing advice i remember getting was this book by peggy noonan called what i soug… 1
“the first like real good writing advice i remember getting was this book by peggy noonan called what i sought the revolution and she was ronald reagan's speechwriter”
Pamela Paul when I was writing my first book long time ago I for reasons not that interesting to go into mostly curiosi… 1
“when I was writing my first book long time ago I for reasons not that interesting to go into mostly curiosity I picked up Peggy nunan's what I saw at the Revolution and she has a very particular voice”