"A Machiavellian meditation on the sacrifices politicians will make to reach office." -The Economist
In 2008, in an alternate universe where anything can happen, a woman named Hillary Clinton is running for president of the United States of America. Struggling in Iowa against her more charismatic opponent ("The Other Guy"), she calls on her husband Bill for support. Bill offers her a deal, but when Hillary agrees to his help, she gets far more than she bargained for…
With Hillary and Clinton, Lucas Hnath takes a layered look at a political climate much like our own and deftly examines the sacrifices people make in order to obtain power. He offers up "an audacious, whip-smart, highly entertaining piece of writing" (Chicago Tribune).
