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A Woman First: First Woman
by Selina Meyer
Whether or not you’ve seen it, I think most people do know of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ performance as Selina Meyer on HBO’s satirical Veep at least to some extent—she has won a disgusting amount of Emmys. Either way, the character of Selina Meyer can be summed up as a sociopathic alien trying her darndest to imitate a human-being as she claws her way to political power. That, and she becomes America’s first female president. Selina is the kind of narcissist that is the most while doing the least—a true American icon.
Towards the end of Veep, a running storyline was Selina’s “work” on an “autobiography” detailing her experiences, which is adeptly named: [b:A Woman First: First Woman: A Memoir|44419612|A Woman First First Woman A Memoir|Selina Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1552445244l/44419612._SY75_.jpg|68971690]. Even though the series is over, the beautiful crack team of writers at HBO actually followed through and created this book. While it does not capture the magic of a full Veep episode, A Woman First: First Woman: A Memoir does offer tremendous insights into the Selina’s "backstory” and provides key exposition for so many of the character’s terrible decisions and quirks on the show. For instance, there was this gem from her account of childhood…
“Although I take what I regard as a ‘common sense’ position on gun control and animal cruelty, I think that, in its own way, there’s nothing more all-American than fox hunting … While other girls may have spent their time with their father at a museum or on a bike ride, I was engaged in the far more enriching pursuit of digging up baby foxes and chopping off their heads, usually with the sharp edge of a shovel.”
Honestly, if you have not seen Veep, then this book likely isn’t for you (at least not yet). In addition to recommending the book, I can also definitely recommend the series. If you do not have HBO, you can always borrow the DVD boxsets from your local library. Incidentally, that is where I got this copy of the book, which would have absolutely infuriated Selina Meyer, which makes me all the more giddy.
Towards the end of Veep, a running storyline was Selina’s “work” on an “autobiography” detailing her experiences, which is adeptly named: [b:A Woman First: First Woman: A Memoir|44419612|A Woman First First Woman A Memoir|Selina Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1552445244l/44419612._SY75_.jpg|68971690]. Even though the series is over, the beautiful crack team of writers at HBO actually followed through and created this book. While it does not capture the magic of a full Veep episode, A Woman First: First Woman: A Memoir does offer tremendous insights into the Selina’s "backstory” and provides key exposition for so many of the character’s terrible decisions and quirks on the show. For instance, there was this gem from her account of childhood…
“Although I take what I regard as a ‘common sense’ position on gun control and animal cruelty, I think that, in its own way, there’s nothing more all-American than fox hunting … While other girls may have spent their time with their father at a museum or on a bike ride, I was engaged in the far more enriching pursuit of digging up baby foxes and chopping off their heads, usually with the sharp edge of a shovel.”
Honestly, if you have not seen Veep, then this book likely isn’t for you (at least not yet). In addition to recommending the book, I can also definitely recommend the series. If you do not have HBO, you can always borrow the DVD boxsets from your local library. Incidentally, that is where I got this copy of the book, which would have absolutely infuriated Selina Meyer, which makes me all the more giddy.