Any Given Tuesday

New York TimesBestsellerAn irreverent look behind the scenes of American politics from one of the most sought-after operatives in the Democratic PartyLis Smith isnt your average political strategist andAny Given Tuesdayisnt your typical political memoir. At once a revealing look at human nature at the highest levels of power and an intimate portrayal of a sometimes rocky personal journey, it breaks all the rules. Smith doesnt pretend to be perfectshe owns the controversial choices that landed her in the tabloids, as well as the unorthodox ones that have paid off and defined her successful career.Any Given Tuesdayfollows Smith from her earliest experiences as a college-aged intern to her days as a trusted adviser and confidante to some of the most high-profile politicians in the countryincluding her star turn as senior adviser on Pete Buttigiegs 2020 presidential campaign. Animated by Smiths love for the hand-to-hand combat of politics and sustained by her deeply-held belief that its still possible to effect positive change, itsan odyssey full of highs and lows and larger-than-life characters. Throughout, Smith showswhat its really like behind the curtain: what happens when the lights go down and the cameras turn off, how it feels to be in the eye of the political media storm, and how the people responsible for heady, life and death decisions are as flawed as the rest of us.While the journey hasnt always been smooth, Lis Smith has seen and learned a lotand she shares it all in this eye-opening, entertaining memoir.