Oath and Honor
| Company type | Book |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founder | Liz Cheney |
| Products | Memoir, Audiobook |
Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning is a personal account authored by Liz Cheney, who served as a U.S. House member representing Wyoming and held the position of Vice Chair on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack. Cheney provides a firsthand narrative of her experiences within the Republican Party both prior to and following the January 6, 2021, Capitol assault, highlighting persistent dangers to American democratic institutions linked to backers of former President Donald Trump.
The audiobook edition, featuring narration by Cheney herself, was released concurrently.
Reception
Julia M. Klein, writing for the Los Angeles Times, characterized the memoir as "largely straightforward with occasional repetition," noting it "radiates disdain toward [her] former associates," whom she describes as "enablers and collaborators." Nonetheless, Klein observed that the book does not embody the traits typical of a traditional memoir, as its tone remains predominantly one of "intense anger and moral certainty."
Sam Tanenhaus from The Washington Post commended Cheney’s prose for reflecting "the precise and methodical mindset of a prosecutor," considering the subtitle A Memoir and a Warning an accurate representation of its combined themes, resulting in an engaging read.