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Inside the making of Greg Bluestein’s book “Flipped”

Greg Bluestein is author of "Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power." (Viking Press/Ben Gray)

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Greg Bluestein is author of "Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power." (Viking Press/Ben Gray)
March 22, 2022

Tuesday is book release day for the AJC’s Political Insider Greg Bluestein.

In this special episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Greg and Patricia Murphy go behind the scenes and discuss the making of his new book “Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power.”

Our team discusses what inspired Greg to write it, the process of going from an idea to a book, all the candidates and players Greg interviewed and a sneak peek at some of the stories you will read.

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