Talk: A Novel

Michael A Smerconish

May 2014 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

An explosive novel exposing the inner workings of conservative talk radio and campaign politics from New York Times bestselling author and one of America's leading talk-radio hosts and political commentators, Michael Smerconish.

Stan Powers finds himself at a crossroads. Poised to take the last step in his unlikely ascent to the top of conservative talk radio, his conscience may not let him. Set amid the backdrop of “the most important presidential election of our lifetime,” Powers – as the most influential voice in Tampa’s hotly contested I-4 Corridor – holds the key to Florida, and therefore the Oval Office. His on-air attacks singlehandedly put an abrupt end to the top candidates’ main competitors in the primaries, and now he is in the singular position to influence who wins the highest elected office in the world. Will he continue playing the game according to his cynical advisors, or listen to his own conscience and drop an even bigger bomb than expected?
With a story that could have been ripped from the headlines, deeply developed characters and interconnected plotlines, and one of the most shocking and rewarding denouements you’ll ever experience, this is the perfect political thriller for today’s America.

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Knowing what you- and I have known for centuries don't help me!!!

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About the author

Michael Smerconish is the host of the Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM Channel 124, and is the host of a new show airing Saturday mornings on CNN. He was the first radio host to interview President Barack Obama live from the White House. He has authored five books (two of which were New York Times' best sellers) including Flying Blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Safety Post 9/11, Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism, Trues Stories That Should be Fiction, Murdered by Mumia: A Life Sentence of Loss, Pain and Injustice, Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking, and Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker.



He writes a column in the Sunday edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, has been an on-air contributor with MSNBC, and has guest hosted Hardball with Chris Matthews. He has been a guest on the Today Show, the Colbert Report, the O'Reilly Factor, Larry King Live, The View and Real Time with Bill Maher.


He practiced law for ten years, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Lehigh University. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and four children.