From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein HC

New York Times Bestseller. And a local treasure, too—this one comes to us from a Maine author, which always earns a spot on our favorite shelf.

What if you lived out the drama of your twenties on Air Force One?

In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was juggling five part-time jobs and barely scraping by when a Craigslist posting landed her, improbably, in the Oval Office as one of Barack Obama’s stenographers. The ultimate D.C. outsider, she joined the elite team who accompanied the president everywhere he went, recorder and mic in hand.

What follows is a whirlwind. Trips across time zones. Fast friendships forged with fellow travelers. A romantic entanglement with a consummate D.C. insider that makes the political suddenly, achingly personal. It’s a story about glamour and drama, yes—but also about a young woman figuring out what truly matters and finding her own voice along the way.

The critics couldn’t get enough. The New York Times called it a “breezy page turner… essentially Bridget Jones goes to the White House.” Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada, tore through it on a single flight. It’s a New York Times Editors’ Choice and recommended reading from theSkimm, Today, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, and more.

This is the kind of book you’ll want to bring down to the beach and finish before the tide comes back in. Addictively readable, sharply funny, and impossible to put down.

Pour yourself something warm, settle in, and let Beck take you behind the scenes. We think you’ll love the company.

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