"An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner" (Slate). The #1
New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year:
Hillary Rodham Clinton's most personal memoir yet, about the 2016
presidential election.
In this "candid and blackly funny" (The New York Times) memoir,
Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during
one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections
in history. She takes us inside the intense personal experience of
becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an
election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating
lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an
opponent who broke all the rules.
"At her most emotionally raw" (People), Hillary describes what it was
like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has
coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the
strength to pick herself back up afterward. She tells readers what it
took to get back on her feet--the rituals, relationships, and reading
that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life.
In this "feminist manifesto" (The New York Times), she speaks to the
challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over
her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standard confronting
women in politics.
Offering a "bracing... guide to our political arena" (The Washington
Post), What Happened lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an
unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By
analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how
dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need
to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the
future.
The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is
the story of that campaign, now with a new epilogue showing how Hillary
grappled with many of her worst fears coming true in the Trump Era,
while finding new hope in a surge of civic activism, women running for
office, and young people marching in the streets.
