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Be noisy. Natalie Savage grew up hearing these words from her beloved father, who admired Walter Cronkite so much he named the family dog after him. Natalie—who spent her twenties missing out on life’s benchmarks—finally sees her efforts pay off when she’s assigned to cover the White House for her network, ATN. The problem? The position is only temporary, a test to see if she has what it takes. She has always relied on her grit, her principles and her news sense to gain success. But now her competition is a twenty-six-year-old spoiled frat boy who got his big television break by eating raw animal parts on a reality show.

Of course, he’s winning.

Natalie, along with her scrappy production team, has to navigate ratings wars, workplace sexual harassment and an international political crisis in order to prove herself. But the closer she gets to achieving her dream job, the more she wonders if it is worth all the compromise.

Timely, funny and smart, this juicy debut is the perfect tonic for readers contending with today’s politics and the #MeToo movement. Natalie Savage will be sure to join the ranks of our favorite fictional heroines as she figures out that having it all doesn’t mean giving up everything she stands for.

Dedication

Sam & Aby, Jon & Mary

For sanctuary

THE EARLYBIRD™/ WEDNESDAY / 5:43 A.M.

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Good morning, EarlyBirders™. Here are the morning’s need-to-know stories:

¡CUIDADO! It’s going to be awkward today when the White House rolls out the red carpet for the presidents of Venezuela and Colombia. Can the feuding Latin leaders put aside their differences? PRO TIP: What’s slick and floats on troubled waters? The theme of this summit.

EARLYPOLL™: AMERICA LOVES THE FIRST LADY.

FLOTUS is more popular than ever. POTUS, not so much. BE SMART: The White House will try to convert her sky-high favorability into support for the president’s energy agenda.

Must See TV: All cable nets will be live at 1:30 p.m. from the White House press room. Who’ll get under the White House’s skin today? Send guesses to [email protected]!

Spotted: Socialite Karima Sahadi and Shakira to plan Dancing with the Enemy gala, healing partisan divides through lyrical contemporary dance.

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