Arlington, VA, Saturday September 17, 2016: Rick Ainsworth will be appearing to sign books at the Barnes & Noble Clarendon
store,
located in Clarendon Market Common. His latest novel, American Dictator – Changing of the Guard, has received rave reviews and is
particularly relevant in this xtraordinary election year.
This exciting political thriller, first of a trilogy, chronicles the campaign and early days of a new U.S. president, M. Spencer Howell. He
and his administration enact bold reforms, supported by a popular majority. Voices in and out of the government have misgivings about
some of the details, but the character and honesty of the president dampen their concerns. Yet, some on the President’s team appear to
have their own ideas. What might happen without Howell’s cautious hand on the controls? Great power given to one president can and
will certainly be used by subsequent presidents, with unpredictable results.
“… Ainsworth deftly tracks the arc of Howell’s power as it grows more tyrannical. Even more impressive is the author’s depiction of
the profound consequences of widespread disenfranchisement and the blindness of the public when it’s deeply disappointed by its
supposed representatives. …this is a very timely book, given that we live in an age of national frustration, and it artfully captures the
precariousness of even the best democracies. A well-crafted parable about the vulnerability of democracy to demagoguery.” Kirkus
Reviews 2016
Barnes & Noble Clarendon
Clarendon Market Common
2800 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22201
Saturday, September 17, 2016
1:00 to 4:00 PM
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