Banned Books: All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren Jack Burden was a political reporter for Chronicle . That was until Willie Stark, the newly elected Governor, reached out to Burden offering him a position on his staff. Willie and Jack have a history. Jack can remember back in 1922, before Willie Stark had ever run for Governor, meeting him in the back of a bar while discussions were taking place about the construction of a school. Back then Jack wasn’t even drinking. He was an honest man, husband to a school teacher, and son to a farmer. But that was over a decade ago. Both men have changed quite a lot. Governor Stark isn’t as trusted as he used to be, something to be considered with his position of power and keeping certain people in line. Many people know of his different affairs outside of his marriage, but they turn a blind eye because of how much they respect his wife. Jack is essential to Willie’s staff. He trust Jack. Jack is the guy that can dig up dirt as long as there is