Young Man in a Hurry

Few readers of Young Man in a Hurry will come away thinking of its author as the ‘Prince Gavin’ of his rivals’ caricature. Instead they will see a man … whose story is far more complex, and interesting, than the haircut and smile would have you believe – one whose life might just have equipped him to win the most powerful office in the world – Jonathan Freedland * Guardian *[Gavin Newsom is] somebody who might one day be the President of the United States … He’s somebody who’s got a fascinating childhood, then made it pretty big in business … and is now making a difference in the arguments about what the Democrats should do to take on Donald Trump … His analysis of Trump is spot on … Very clever … The book [Young Man in a Hurry] is very, very open … and that’s the lesson he’s taking [from] this sort of new way of new politics that we’re in … Terrific * The Rest Is Politics Leading *[Newsom is] self-aware, battle-tested and versed in confrontation with Trump… [Young Man in a Hurry] make[s] for a colourful read * The Times *Political memoirs … often read like chronically verbose campaign leaflets. Less so, Newsom’s … Young Man in a Hurry is a tale of two childhoods. One was spent in Marin, north of San Francisco making his own mac-n-cheese for dinner while his mother was at work. The other was with the Gettys … He’s honest … You believe him * New Statesman *Surprisingly good … an unusually readable campaign tract … colourful … the last chapter contains an astonishing account of Newsom’s relationship with Donald Trump * UnHerd *Young Man in a Hurry is better than most political confessionals … It is part family history, part accidental ethnography of San Francisco’s upper crust * Economist *After a decade of Trump bluster, bullying and boasting, hearing Gavin Newsom … discuss his acute dyslexia and anxiety as both a boy and teenager is refreshing, whether you agree with his politics or not * Independent *PRAISE FOR CITIZENVILLE: Gavin Newsom is a clear-eyed public servant who has never been satisfied with the status quo. Citizenville makes a fascinating case for a more engaged government, transformed to meet the challenges and possibilities of the 21st century, and where technology brings the critical tools of our democracy closer to its citizens than ever before * President Bill Clinton *PRAISE FOR CITIZENVILLE: Gavin Newsom is one of the most tech-savvy elected officials in the United States. With Citizenville, he provides a blueprint for a government that can tap into the creativity, innovation and transparency that define digital and social media, and makes the case for using all the tools at our disposal to improve our government – and our lives * Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post *

Gavin Newsom is the governor of California. He previously served as lieutenant governor of California and mayor of San Francisco. Before elected office, he was a small business entrepreneur. He founded the PlumpJack Group, which consists of retail stores, wineries, hotels, and restaurants. He is the husband of Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the father of four children.