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more about #memoirs more comments → Hiroine Protagonist: Douglas, what a fascinating idea. I wonder though, is there any danger to you or your parents from the publication? Will it draw attention to them? #g... more » resipsaloquacious: Tell me more about your mother's avocados, please. #gawkerbookclub more » Douglas Rogers: Damian, you there? Zimbabwe connections are slow like this.. #gawkerbookclub more » swingalinga: Well, you won't be boring many people. You grew up in remote Eastern Zimbabwe during the Independence War. Were you always conscious there was a war g... more » Douglas Rogers: I didn't want to bore people with another depressing story about africa #gawkerbookclub more » Douglas Rogers: Thanks Damian. A funny book about a terrible situation. #gawkerbookclub more » swingalinga: Congrats on the book, Douglas - a terrific read. And so refreshing to read a funny book about Africa for once #gawkerbookclub more » swingalinga: Hey Douglas. Congrats on the book, it's a terrific read: a funny book about Africa for once #gawkerbookclub more » Better to Eat You With: There should be a prize for having the huevos to admit the very obvious shit you've been denying for years, like that threat alert confession. A small... more » jasonelias: Didn't they have a terror alert right after John Kerry named John Edwards as his running mate? For some reason I think this actually happened. more » Tremonius: It's mistaking the gesture for the genuine, same as the Trojans did when the Greeks came calling inside that Trojan hearse called the `2000 Election.'... more » ampersandparade: I don't care if he writes that President Bush considered sea monkeys a viable alternative to stem cell research, if he kept the job as long as he did ... more » Solomon Grundy: It's deeper than you're indicating -- the Grover Norquist/Dick Cheney generation's plan was to staff government with people who don't believe in gover... more » BxgrlJeri: Hey Tom, Brownie did a heck of a job. more » AndIAmTellingYou: I heard the manuscript is based on the 12 most important decisions of his presidency... He could just write a Radar listicle and be done with it. more » -
#bookclub
The Last Resort: Adventures in the Kitchen of a Failed State
Today in the Gawker Book Club: starting now or so, Douglas Rogers is joining us to discuss The Last Resort, his new memoir about Zimbabwe. Asking him questions in comments is novelist, playright and screenwriter Damian Lanigan. More » -
#homelandsecurity
Former Bush Admin Official Verifies Crazy Lefty Conspiracy Theory
No, 9/11 was not an inside job (but BUSH KNEW!), but inaugural Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge just wrote a bitchy tell-all, and he makes some crazy claims.
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#memoirs
George W. Bush's Sad Book Deal
There's now a rumored-price tag on George W. Bush's forthcoming memoirs, "Decision Points:" a $7 million advance from publisher Crown. How does that stack up to other Deciders? More » -
#kathygriffin
Any Old Wacko Now Eligible For $2 Million Book Deal
The publishing industry is led by experienced professionals with deep knowledge of literary appeal. So if they say Kathy Griffin deserves a $2 million book deal, who are you, the public, to argue? More » -
#books
When is the Steve Jobs Autobiography Coming Out?
"Steve Jobs has started writing a book," a plugged-in tipster tells me. It's the barest of rumors, but the book industry is already eagerly anticipating the Apple CEO's autobiography. More » -
#books
Laura Bush's Memoir Worth a Paltry Sum
First Ladybot Laura Bush sold her memoirs yesterday, and the speculation was that she'd get more than Hillary Clinton's $8 million advance, because of...inflation? But apparently she got way less. More » -
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What To Expect From Laura Bush's Memoir
Made-of-wood First Lady Laura Bush has finally sold her memoirs! Scribner bought them for an undisclosed sum—probably close to $10 million. What will we see in this thrilling volume of history in action? More » -
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Relapses Will Not Stall Your Redemptive Memoir
A drunk-driving "thing" will not stall former Full House child star/meth addict Jodi Sweetin's six-figure redemptive memoir with Simon & Schuster. Good to know. More » -
