George Washington's Rules of Civility

National Book Award/Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett tackles George Washington’s Rules of Civility, which will be printed in its entirety. In addition to an introductory essay, Haslett annotates the text.

Akashic Books announces a provocative series of books with early writings from United States presidents, starting with George Washington and moving chronologically forward in time. Each book will present an introduction by a talented and highly acclaimed contemporary writer. This series will be unlike any other presidential commentaries in print, and will be characterized by a critical viewpoint that will provide a counterbalance to the overly reverent and conservative analyses that invariably accompany presidential writings.

National Book Award/Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett tackles George Washington’s Rules of Civility, which will be printed in its entirety. In addition to an introductory essay, Haslett annotates the text.

George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799.

ADAM HASLETT’s debut story collection, You Are Not a Stranger Here was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He provided annotations and an introduction for Akashic’s publication of George Washington’s Rules of Civility. His work has appeared in Zoetrope, Yale Review, BOMB, and NPR’s ‘Selected Shorts.’ He lives in New York City.