The Reader Comes First

In the hours I spent with President Trump as I researched the biography The Truth About Trump he showed interest in me just once. He suggested that if I wrote a “good book” -- meaning one that pleased him -- I could make “millions.” When I explained that a good biography served the reader and not the subject's whims, he replied, “Well, if that's how you see it...”

The way I see it is that the reader always comes first. I owe them clarity, precision, and a good story. All this is done with loyalty to the facts and respect for the complexities of human character in context.