Helen Thomas has been part of the White House press corp since the Kennedy administration. In an earlier book, Front Row at the White House, she provided a serious memoir of her professional life. In this volume, she recalls the lighter moments, humorous anecdotes about the Presidents or their staffs.

There are some funny bits here. Recalling an attempt by some of Richard Nixon’s colleagues to dig up some roast-worthy stories on him, Thomas writes,

While you can certainly read this book in a few long sittings, it works just as well as a coffee-table (or bathroom) book since Thomas’ anecdotes are short and self-contained.