Supreme Courtship

In Christopher Buckley's uproarious political satire, "Supreme Courtship," President Donald Vanderdamp finds himself in a comedic quagmire, unable to get his Supreme Court nominees confirmed. After one candidate's critical failure to appreciate 'To Kill A Mockingbird' seals their fate, Vanderdamp devises a brilliant, albeit outrageous, plan: nominate Judge Pepper Cartwright, the straight-talking, wildly popular star of the nation's top reality show, 'Courtroom Six.' He bets the Senate won't dare reject a national sweetheart. What follows is a whirlwind of political absurdity as Pepper, a no-nonsense Texan, navigates the treacherous waters of a Senate confirmation hearing, grapples with the impact of global power on her love life, and attempts to integrate into a Supreme Court populated by highly skeptical, eccentric justices. Among them is a Chief Justice reeling from a personal revelation following his landmark gay marriage ruling. Pepper soon finds herself at the epicenter of a constitutional crisis, a presidential re-election campaign the President seems determined to lose, and unexpected romantic entanglements, all delivered with Buckley's signature wit and incisive critique of Washington's most hallowed institutions.