David Litt is the New York Times best-selling author of Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years. From 2011-2016, David wrote speeches for President Obama, and was described as "the comic muse for the president" for his work on the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Since leaving the White House, he served as the head writer and producer for Funny Or Die's office in Washington, with a focus on improving youth turnout in the 2018 election, and is currently developing a sitcom based on his life in D.C. He frequently appears on CNN and MSNBC to discuss current events.
"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 "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 "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
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