Sara Ivry, from Nextbook, wrote to say that we've already experienced a Roth-inspired presidency, circa "Clinton/Monica." Of course! A presidency devoted to oral sex.
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Jeffrey Goldberg is the editor in chief of The Atlantic and a recipient of the National Magazine Award for Reporting. He is the author of Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror.