How John Kennedy, a G.O.P. Senator, Became a Best-Selling Book Author
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, known for his folksy and humorous remarks, has become one of the best-selling authors in the country with his book "How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will."
- The book, filled with witty observations about life in Washington, has remained on The New York Times’s top 10 best-seller list for 13 weeks, including three weeks at number one, selling nearly half a million copies.
- Kennedy's success in book sales surpasses that of more prominent political figures, including Donald Trump Jr., whose book lasted only eight weeks on the list and was boosted by bulk purchases.
- Unlike many senators who release serious, policy-focused books to support presidential ambitions but see poor sales, Kennedy
