Savage News
A Novel
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4.1 • 40 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
“Jessica Yellin is the clear honest voice of our generation.”-Amy Schumer
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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Jessica Yellin draws on her time as an on-air correspondent for CNN and ABC for her deliciously spunky debut. The novel follows Natalie Savage, a reporter who gets the chance to prove her talent when her network gives her a job covering the White House. But when she meets her competition—a bro-tastic reality TV alum—Natalie must put her personal and professional ethics to the test. Yellin’s warts-and-all portrayal of TV news takes on ratings wars, DC intrigue, and #MeToo. With its fast-paced dialogue and ripped-from-reality details, we couldn’t put Savage News down.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former CNN Chief White House correspondent Yellin skewers the male-dominated world of network news in her feisty debut. ATN reporter Natalie Savage has finally gotten her chance to cover the White House, but a long-term gig isn't a done deal. Natalie's nemesis is the vapid Ryan McGreavy, an ATN colleague whose connections make him a golden boy destined for network greatness. A ratings competition it's all about the ratings pitting her against Ryan is proposed by Natalie's boss for the ultimate prize: ATN's White House correspondent job. With the help of her slightly obnoxious producer, Matt Walsh, and delightfully droll camerawoman Dasha, Natalie must hold her nose and swim with the sharks like her womanizing boss, deputy bureau chief Hal Thomas, nicknamed Handsy Hal, and go to increasingly ridiculous lengths to get to the top while keeping her journalistic integrity intact. A salacious scoop about the first lady might be her ticket to the big time, or the setup for a spectacular fall. Yellin shines a light on the bad behavior of powerful men while thoroughly mining her insider knowledge of Washington, D.C.'s social and professional scene. A keen eye for the absurd one scenario involves Natalie enacting a first lady kidnapping scenario right out of a Hollywood blockbuster keep things from getting too serious. Fans of comic heroines like Stephanie Plum will find plenty to like in this sharp and funny satire.
Customer Reviews
A glimpse into the world of political journalism
This was a great read. I highly recommend it.