The evangelical ritual of the public grovel.
In the last few years prominent public figures have been making public confessions with increasing frequency - whether it be Boris Johnson or Bill Clinton. So why do some public figures who are willing to admit a public sin, weather the crisis unscathed, while others seem to make their situation worse?听Professor Susan Wise Bauer, in her new book 鈥楾he Art of the Public Grovel鈥� traces the history of public confession in modern America. She explains to听Jane why Bill Clinton mastered the art of a perfect confession but others, like John Edwards, failed. They听are joined by the novelist and journalist Yvonne Roberts.听
鈥楾he Art of the Public Grovel鈥� Sexual Sin听and Public Confession in America鈥� by Susan Wise Bauer ISBN 978 0 691 13810-7
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