Félicitations Ken Layne! L'ami Ken vient d'acquérir le blog politique de légende Wonkette auprès de Nick Denton
Hasard: en vacances sur une île lointaine, j'ai lu hier le bouquin de Jessica Cutler, alias "Washingtonienne", la stagiaire désinhibée et passablement troublée du Capitole, entretenue par des vieux riches de Washington. Son blog avait alimenté le premier gros sex scandal sur Wonkette... devenue "Bloguette" dans ce "roman" à clef diablement divertissant et fort instructif pour tout(e) novice dans la capitale américaine. Et pas uniquement à cause de ce dont tout le monde se souvient: je n'avais jamais lu de compte-rendus aussi révélateurs sur le quotidien dans les bureaux des élus du Congrès.
Funny: while on vacation on a remote island, I just read "Washingtonienne," by Jessica Cutler, the uninhibited and slightly troubled Capitol intern who had a few friends-with-benefits relationships with rich old dudes in Washington. In 2004, her blog fueled the first big sex scandal on Wonkette... known as "Bloguette" in this very entertaining roman à clef that is a must-read for any novice in the American capital. Not only because of you-know-what: I had never read anything so revealing about the work life in congressional offices before.
Emmanuelle: Having worked in Congress (both House and Senate, as well as other related places on Capitol Hill, from 1992-2001), I can attest that what Ms Cutler has written in her book, does represent the general lifestyle enjoyed by many Congressional staff.
The irony in all this is that, in order not to shock the folks back home, the "Hill" promotes such a staid, socially conservative image of itself. Young couples who are casually spending the night at each others' houses refer to their lovers as "my fiance/fiancee". And on and on... It's really funny!
Just as "Ain't They Pretty" rolls out of iTunes! High-five to the heavy hand of Fate!