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An award-winning political journalist for The Atlantic tells the story of an embattled Democratic party seeking a direction for its future during the Trump years, and how it successfully regained the White House

About the Author

Edward-Isaac Dovere is a staff writer for The Atlantic and its lead political correspondent. He has covered Democratic politics for fifteen years, beginning in his native New York City and carrying him through the Obama White House and then across twenty-nine states during the 2020 election cycle. His reporting has won the Merriman Smith Award for Excellence from the White House Correspondents Association and the Daniel Pearl Award for Investigative Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists, among other awards. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.

Reviews

"In the tradition of Theodore White’s The Making of the President . . . . A riveting account . . . filled with turning point moments. . . . Scenes jump off the page."
—The Washington Post

"Essential reading. . . . Dovere’s first book is informed and granular, filled with up-close quotes and lacerating observations, a must-read for newsrooms and political junkies. . . . Battle for the Soul provides ample warning and plenty of food for thought."
—Lloyd Green, The Guardian

"A wide-ranging history of a tangled campaign."
—Kirkus Reviews

"An incisive and deeply reported portrait of the Democratic party in exile during the Trump presidency . . . . Littered with rich characterizations, wry humor, and impressive insider access."
—Publishers Weekly

"There’s so much in it. It’s so dishy. It’s so fantastic. You’ll learn a lot."
—Julie Mason, SiriusXM

"Candy. . . . Even if you think you know the dynamics, you read a great book like this by a great reporter, and you learn these new things."
—John King, CNN

"One juicy book."
—Alex Witt, MSNBC

"It is outstanding. Strongly recommend. I think it is probably the best read of the 2020 campaign. The success of the book is that it doesn’t get bogged down in the horse race, electoral math type thing, but it talks about the personalities, how the personalities drove what happened in an extraordinarily unpredictable campaign."
—Charlie Sykes, The Bulwark

"Highly recommend - it is a dynamite book."
—John Fugelsang, SiriusXM

"An extraordinary new book."
—Thom Hartmann

"The inside campaign details I was craving. . . . Buy the book."
—Dave Weigel, The Washington Post