Capitol Games (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Timothy M. Phelps, Helen Winternitz
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: Current affairs
- Time of Work: Spring through Fall, 1991, with background and a brief epilogue
- Setting: Washington, D.C., and the United States at large
- Principal Characters: Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill, George Bush, Benjamin Hooks, John Danforth, Arlen Spector, Joseph Biden, Ted Kennedy, Angela Wright
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Journalism or journalists, Law or legislation, Conservatism, Sexual harassment, 1990’s, Courts or courtrooms
- Locales: United States, Washington, D.C.
Although coauthored, Capitol Games is narrated from the point of view of Timothy Phelps, who, as a reporter for Newsday, first made public Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Supplementing this vantage point with additional research, the authors explore the path by which Thomas came to be President George Bush’s choice for the slot on the court vacated by Thurgood Marshall. They also explore the behind-the-scenes machinations of the confirmation process and the reasons for to Thomas’ confirmation by a narrow...
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