McKay Coppins is a senior political writer at BuzzFeed, covering national politics, the Republican Party, and the major figures in the conservative movement. Formerly, he was a reporter for Newsweek. Coppins was listed as one of the Forbes' 30 under 30 in 2012, included on Politico's list of 2012's "breakout reporters," and identified as a rising TV pundit in Details magazine. He lives in New York.
One of BuzzFeed's Best Nonfiction Books of 2015
"Coppins is a dogged reporter...and a deft storyteller....Lively
and worthy reading for Americans who just can't get enough of one
of the stranger major-party nomination fights in recent
history."--John Diaz, San Francisco Chronicle
"A dizzying, brilliant guide to the behind-the-scenes chaos, along
with fully drawn portraits of the men and women who would be
president.... As this book trenchantly shows, the Republican Party
is still searching for a way out of the wilderness. Coppins is a
superb guide for voters seeking clarity about the ideas and styles
of the current Republican candidates."--Publishers Weekly
"A fascinating book. Wonderful stories."--Trevor Noah, The Daily
Show
"A nervous geek... not fit to tie the Donald's wingtips."--Sarah
Palin
"A resounding study of the 'clash of egos and personalities' that
is the Republican primary scramble. And what a clash it is.... A
must for politics junkies."--Kirkus Reviews
"A wildly entertaining yet thoughtful snapshot of the Republican
Party today.... If you're currently obsessing over the 2016
election, you won't be able to put this book down."--BuzzFeed
"An intelligent filter of campaign news and an originator of it.
'Tell me something I don't know' journalism."--Jay Rosen, New York
University professor and press critic
"An invaluable, enlightening, and entertaining guide to the
Republican Party today."--Isaac Fitzgerald, BuzzFeed
"Coppins captures these and other personal insights with the skill
and style of a more seasoned political reporter. The Wilderness is
a book that goes far to break up sound-bite, Twitter-enabled
political messaging to reveal what voters need to know about this
collection of self-styled rogues now fracturing the Grand Old
Party."--Bill Barnhart, The Chicago Tribune
"Coppins catches his subjects and their inner circles saying the
darndest things....A welcome Baedeker to the personas that populate
the 2016 Republican contest."--Lloyd Green, The American
Conservative
"Coppins excels at personalizing the tale through the ambitions,
tactics and delusions of his protagonists."--Carlos Lozada, The
Washington Post
"Coppins is one of the sharpest political reporters of his
generation and a fine writer, too."--Jonathan Alter, author of The
Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies
"Expansively reported... Genuinely interesting dirt for the reader
who considers politics a clash less of personalities than of
powerful interests."--Alex Pareene, Bookforum
"He's not geeky, unless that means smart.... Intrepid."--The
Blaze
"In summary, Coppins' book was all I hoped it would be: fun and
full of previously unknown stories that shed light on these GOP
hopefuls."--W. Scott Lamb, The Washington Times
"Learning about the seminal moments in the lives of some of today's
GOP stars was one of the things I enjoyed most about McKay Coppins'
new book The Wilderness.... A compelling read."--Matt K. Lewis, The
Daily Caller
"Slimebag... true garbage."--Donald Trump
"Smart and entertaining.... Offering up one revealing,
behind-the-scenes story after another, [Coppins] covers their
histories -- going back decades -- up through the present, when
their political futures remain very much up in the air.... The
Wilderness is helped immensely by the fact that Coppins is such a
talented researcher and compelling writer. At times his irreverence
is reminiscent of Hunter S. Thompson's sober and more lucid
political pieces...."--Jim Swearingen, The National Book Review
"The invaluable McKay Coppins -- that rare political reporter who
understands people of faith."--Andrew Sullivan, The Dish
"There was once a little boy who cried that the emperor has no
clothes, causing great consternation throughout the land. McKay
Coppins is his reincarnation. He brings an impish, fearless clarity
to the job of beholding power in all its naked
strangeness."--Walter Kirn, author of Blood Will Out
"Widely sourced and compellingly written, The Wilderness offers a
rich and entertaining mix of gossip and political
scheming...."--Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs
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