The publishing industry might be in the toilet, but former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is doing just fine.
The Associated Press reports that the former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a three-book deal with Crown Publishers that guarantees her at least $2.5 million. The first book will be a memoir of her years in the Bush Administration, followed by a book about her family, followed by a young-adult version of her life story.
In a statement, Crown said that "Rice will combine candid narrative and acute analysis to tell the story of her time in the White House and as America's top diplomat, and her role in protecting American security and shaping foreign policy during the extraordinary period from 2001-2009."
Maybe I'm just in a liberal part of the country, but I can't think of anyone I know who is a big enough fan of former President George W. Bush's foreign policy to want to buy a book about Condoleezza rice -- or give their daughter the inspirational autobiography of a woman who is generally regarded as having been loyal to a fault in her support of policies that most Americans now regard as ill-advised.
According to the Associated Press, Ms. Rice is "regarded among publishers as more likable and less ideological than Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and other administration officials."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-25-2009 @ 8:13PM
Beltway Greg said...
What the heck! Greenspan get $10 mill for one and Condi gets a paltry $2.5 for three. Hey a girl has got to eat. Perhaps she can use the money to buy her soul back from the devil and no doubt she'll make money on the deal because she sold it for such a bargain to begin.
2-26-2009 @ 7:56PM
winslow said...
I'm sure she is going to donate this money to her favorite black charity
4-21-2009 @ 6:46PM
duggaboy said...
The only thing that could be as bad as the outcome of the last election would be if Mike Singletary isn't given the job as the 49ers permanent coach. c'mon condi,
help him out.
4-24-2009 @ 4:56PM
duggaboy said...
she could also include her pro sports interests.
4-24-2009 @ 4:54PM
duggaboy said...
Ms. Rice should've been McCain's pick for running mate to help provide a different outcome of the last, trajic election.