Scorpion tongues : gossip, celebrity, and American politics
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New York : Harper Perennial, 2007.
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New and updated ed., 1st Harper Perennial ed.
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1 online resource (xiii, 364 pages)
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English
ISBN
9780062046963
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-340) and index.
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Access limited to subscribing institutions.
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From Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, Scorpion Tongues is a popular history of gossip in American politics. Complete with wickedly delightful anecdotes of major and minor politicians and entertainers over the last 200 years, Gail Collins examines the evolving relationship between politicians and the press and the blurring of the lines between politicians and celebrities. Supported by extensive research and written with an entertaining flair, she speculates on how gossip reflects the current moral compass of the time, noting how a rumor, like an unpredictable summer tornado, can flatten one reputation while a similar story passes over another with hardly a rustle. "Hilariously readable" ( The Economist ), Scorpion Tongues offers sinful scandals and mild hearsay for every taste.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Collins, G. (2007). Scorpion tongues: gossip, celebrity, and American politics (New and updated ed., 1st Harper Perennial ed.). Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Collins, Gail. 2007. Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity, and American Politics. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Collins, Gail. Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity, and American Politics Harper Perennial, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Collins, Gail. Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity, and American Politics New and updated ed., 1st Harper Perennial ed., Harper Perennial, 2007.
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