The Gq Candidate: A Novel
by Keli Goff

The literary debut of political analyst Keli Goff is a savvy tale inspired by the 2008 presidential election. Luke Cooper, one of the first black and, by virtue of adoption, Jewish governors in US history, decides that it is time to run for president. His friends offer to help out with the campaign but a fundraiser, hosted by Luke’s good friend, becomes the subject of an incredibly negative gossip campaign. Meanwhile, Luke’s wife is ambivalent about her husband’s aspirations