NEW YORK — Bob Woodward’s Next bookContinuing a long tradition of releases in election years, it will focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the middle East and how they shape American presidential politics.
Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward’s “War” will be published on October 15. The publisher calls the book “an intimate and comprehensive account of one of the most tumultuous and dangerous periods in presidential politics and American history,” centering on President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris It is former president Donald Trumpwho is Harris’ opponent in this fall’s election.
“Readers stand with President Biden and his top advisers in tense conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Readers also see Trump leading a parallel presidency and seeking to regain political power,” the ad says. reads in part.
“With his in-depth, insider reporting, Woodward shows President Biden’s approach to managing the war in Ukraine, the most significant ground war in Europe since World War II, and his tortured path to containing the bloody Middle East conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas.”
According to Simon & Schuster, “War” also “provides a sharp examination of the vice president as she tries to embrace Biden’s legacy and policies while beginning to chart her own path as a presidential candidate.”
Biden announced just 2 and a half weeks ago that would not seek re-election, leaving Woodward relatively little time to update his book. He turned in a completed manuscript, but continues to report and may still revise “War” before it goes to the printer.
“We have the ability to react quickly if there is a new development,” said a spokesperson for the publisher.
Woodward, 81, first became known for his Washington Post reporting on the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, which helped lead to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Since then, he has written more than 20 books, most of which have topped The New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, and has a long history of publishing topical works before national elections. His notable releases include “Plan of Attack,” released in 2004 as President George W. Bush was seeking re-election, and in 2020, “Danger,” about Trump.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Woodward was represented by Robert Barnett, the Washington lawyer whose clients included Bush, former President Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama.
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