Madam Speaker

A must-read out early next year: Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power by Susan Page.

Page tells Politico: “My goal has been to explain how Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi became the most powerful woman in American history and to explore how she’s used that power. The book details how she’s managed to hold onto power against all challengers, and in showdowns with a series of presidents. It also shows a personal side to her that she rarely reveals.”