Politics can be a dirty business -- and nowhere may that be truer than in the Texas Statehouse. The new novel "Mr. Texas" takes aim at just that -- with a satirical look at the king-makers and power brokers in the Lone Star State. Author Lawrence Wright joins CBS News to discuss what went into writing the book. New novel takes satirical lens to Texas politics
Politics can be a dirty business -- and nowhere may that be truer than in the Texas Statehouse. The new novel "Mr. Texas" takes aim at just that -- with a satirical look at the king-makers and power brokers in the Lone Star State. Author Lawrence Wright joins CBS News to discuss what went into writing the book. | Date: | |
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