ELIZABETH MITCHELL has authored nonfiction books, covering politics, sports and history, including her most recent acclaimed saga, Lincoln's Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House. Her novella-length work, The Fearless Mrs. Goodwin, was a nonfiction bestseller. Formerly the executive editor of George, the nation's largest political magazine, she has worked as an investigative reporter and features writer. She makes her home in Brooklyn, New York.