David Litt

David Litt is a former speechwriter for President Obama, the New York Times bestselling author of "Thanks, Obama" and "Democracy in One Book or Less," and a semi-finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. His newest book, "It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground," will be published in June by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. He also writes Word Salad, a free newsletter.