Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years Hardcover – September 19, 2017

“A fast, funny ride through the halls of power.” (Kirkus)

“By turns moving and hilarious, David Litt’s rollicking account of his journey from campaign field grunt to presidential speechwriter is an irresistible read.” (David Axelrod, former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama and author of Believer: My Forty Years in Politics)

“David Litt has done the impossible: written a smart, insightful, and funny White House memoir you don’t have to be a political junkie to love. Even better, he takes us back to a saner more compassionate time when our president liked to read.” (Judd Apatow)

“Terrific—part first-hand story about being inspired by a cultural icon, part how-to manual for getting involved in politics and making change. Thanks, Obama is a hysterical, pithy, and heartfelt trip down memory lane. And boy, do we need it.” (Keegan-Michael Key)

“David Litt is brilliant. I’ve gotten to witness firsthand some of the work he did for President Obama at past White House Correspondents Dinners and it’s always intelligent, razor sharp and hilarious.” (Billy Eichner)

“An outstanding, hilarious, and precise memoir . . .  I laughed again and again. This is an excellent account of what it felt like to work for the Second to Last President of The United States.” (John Mulaney, co-creator and star of Oh, Hello)

“Don’t be fooled by the self-deprecating narrator, this portrait of a young speechwriter is filled with wit, wisdom, and a loving touch. David’s labors remind of us a not-so-distant past when words mattered. If I was a simpleton and a book critic, I’d say thumbs up.” (Matt Walsh, HBO’s Veep)

“David Litt is a natural storyteller and an absolute joy.” (Tig Notaro, author of I’m Just a Person)

“Thanks, Obama is a wonderful book for the same reasons David Litt’s speeches for the White House were wonderful: it’s well-written, it’s funny, it tells us exactly what we’re curious about, and. . . it reminds us that a great president galvanizes not only his staff but his country.” (Anne Fadiman, author of Ex Libris)

“Funny and warm, David Litt knows how to make people laugh regardless of their political affiliation.” (Mike Birbiglia, author of Sleepwalk With Me: And Other Painfully True Stories)

“A magnificent memoir on the Obama presidency. You’ll walk away with another kind of hope that’s needed now more than ever: the belief that a government can actually do some good.” (Adam Grant, author of Originals and coauthor of Option B)

“A talented (and very funny) speechwriter, David will make you laugh. He’ll make you miss Obama more than you do already. Most of all, he’ll renew your faith in the politics of hope.” (Stephanie Cutter, former deputy campaign manager for Barack Obama)

David Litt entered the White House in 2011 and left in 2016 as a special assistant to the president and senior presidential speechwriter. Described as the “comic muse for the president,” David was the lead writer on four White House Correspondents’ Dinner presentations and has contributed jokes to President Obama’s speeches since 2009. He is currently the head writer/producer for Funny or Die’s office in Washington, DC. David has also written for The Onion, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic,  and the New York Times. He lives in Washington with his girlfriend and their two goldfish, Humphrey and Camille.