Jackie and Me: A Novel by Louis Bayard. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2022. Historical fiction. Alternative fiction. Adult fiction.In this fictional tale, Lem Billings takes a look back at his friendship with JFK and Jackie before they were a famous couple. Lem knows JFK from prep school and has been accepted by the Kennedy family even though he is gay. As JFK mounts a political run for office, he asks Lem to befriend Jackie. The result is that if Lem tells Jackie all about JFK, she probably will not marry him. If Lem tells JFK all about Jackie, he well may not marry her. This is a fascinating look at "What might have been" in all of their lives.
Louis Bayard is a master craftsman at manipulating history. If you're interested in the Lincolns, don't miss his Courting Mr. Lincoln.
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