Anonymous No More: O Author Revealed

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The political world buzzed when O, an anonymous novel about President Obama, was released. And now we know the mysterious author. (via The Page)

Everyone, including TIME’s own Joe Klein, was speculated to pen the book. But according to TIME’s The Page, the man behind the novel is Mark Salter, a former speechwriter for John McCain.

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Even before The Page revealed Salter as the author in question, there were major clues. Among them is the fact that a story early in the novel would only be known to someone close to John McCain.

See more details at The Page.