The Autobiography of Monica Lewinsky The following Is an exclusive excerpt trom an autobiography-in- progressy by Monica Lewinsky, titled Going Down in History. 7he manuscript was leaked to The Realist by, of course, a reliable source. # | am not an airhead. I’ m a victim, partly of my own making. And mostly, I' ma political pawn of the spin doctors. There are several books being written about the White House scandal, but only a few individuals know what really happened, and only | know who / really am, which is why | have decided to write this book. | would write it even if | didn’ t need the money for legal expenses. My life may be ruined—at least my reputation will be forever tainted—but the truth must be told. | don’ t like being a one-dimensional symbol. If anybody were to take a free-association test, the psychiatrist would say “Monica Lewinsky” and the patient would immediately respond “Oral sex." Maybe soon my name will be in a crossword puzzle—the clue: eight letters across—and the correct word will be “fellatio.” HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015144