IR VERDICT:
XANADU AND THE TWEETSTORM by Bryant Wieneke is a timely and whip-smart political satire. When morally corrupt United States President Nathan Steele becomes embroiled in a Twitter war that soon has real-life ramifications, global tensions rise. On the ground, protagonist Kendall Smith struggles to do humanitarian work in West Africa amidst this divided new world. With humor, vivid visual writing and smart characters, this is a book about altruism versus ego and empathy versus destruction in our current political climate.