For John F. Kennedy, political reputation was never enough. He craved literary fame to a degree that his previous biographers have missed.
, among many others. The book’s publication date of January 2, 1956, was approaching, and between the serial deals and the industry buzz it looked likeYet the senator was worrying about more than politics. On Christmas Eve, Evan Thomas, the editor of, was filling stockings with his wife when the phone rang. It was Kennedy, and he was in a rush: “I’ve really got to get this book out this year.”
Kennedy was still just a senator, but he was a far different senator than he’d been before the publication of. In the weeks after the convention, the press continued to rave about the politician and his book. “Our country,” the, “[would be] in safe hands with such a political philosopher at the helm.”had accomplished by the start of 1957—how much Kennedy had to be thrilled with, to be content with.
On Sunday, Kennedy huddled with Sorensen, and both agreed the charge could wreck Kennedy’s upcoming candidacy. On Monday, they met with Clark Clifford, a pricey DC lawyer who advised them on how to pressure ABC. Kennedy’s staff assembled a list of loyal witnesses like Arthur Krock and Evan Thomas; they searched Kennedy’s notebooks for the few handwritten pages that lined up with the final book.
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