Lexicon of Politics: Day 59

Washington read n. skimming a book index for one's own name in order to read about oneself, esp. when done wiht no intention of reading the entire book or of buying it.

1991 Boston Globe (June 24):
Former Kevin White deputy mayor Micho Spring pleased not guilty the other day to doing a "Washington read" of the new book, Boston Politics: The Creativity of Power, that is making the rounds among political insiders. Spring swore she did not simply go to the index of Boston Politics to find her own name, the way everyone does in Washington when a new political book comes out.
oxford dictionary of american political slang

Speaking of reading...make sure you consult this list for conservative books, and this list for leadership books.