I should mention that another of Slate’s novelists, Thomas Mallon, also for Bush, is an outstanding writer. My favorite book of his is Dewey Defeats Truman, probably because it’s set in my home state of Michigan. And couldn’t Slate have asked Derb for his opinion? I’ve really been wondering whether he supports Bush or Kerry. But more to the point, he’s written a very good novel: Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream. Read them, people!