Think Progress (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Scribner announced yesterday that it would publish the memoirs of Laura Bush in 2010. Today, the New York Post reports that the First Lady “received an advance of $1.6 million” on the book deal, far less than the several million that it was expected to fetch. Gawker notes that Bush’s deal “is not only a [...]
WTF Is It Now?? (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Matriarch/harridan's carping driving Deciderer to distraction With his departure from office only weeks away, George W. Bush told reporters Monday that he is "fed up" with the way his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, keeps pestering him about his post–Oval Office plans. "I might not have the most experience, and I don't have a lot of practical skills, either, but I need...
Time (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
NY Post says the first lady's book advance is less than a quarter of Hillary Clinton's take for “Living History.” Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush both received advances of about $2 million.
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
First lady Laura Bush has agreed to write a memoir with one of the world's oldest publishing houses, Scribner. Publication for the book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2010.
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
'WE'VE HAD ENOUGH BUSHES IN THERE'.... Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) is obviously moving closer to formally launching a Senate campaign in his adopted home state, and he's apparently getting some enthusiastic encouragement from two high-profile family members. George...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
The Bush family will have to leave the White House without a "beloved member" - India - the cat - which died, two weeks before the new President checks in.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
India, the Bush family cat, passed away yesterday at the White House, the first lady's office announced. The 18-year-old black American shorthair -- who also answered to "Kitty" and "Willie" -- was named by a 9-year-old Barbara Bush in honor of former Texas Rangers player Ruben "El Indio" Sierra....
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
In January 2001, shortly after the Supreme Court's Bush v. Gore decision which stayed the Florida recount and handed the 2000 presidential election to Barbara...
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 31/12/2008
... a chiffon Valentino design worn from Nancy Reagan, a gold-trimmed gown by Arnold Scassi from Barbara Bush, and a sequined Oscar de la Renta design from Laura Bush. Daytime looks include a cashmere dress by Cliff Chally from Hillary Clinton and a crepe suit by Neiman Marcus from Betty Ford. And, although not included in this collection, Jacqueline Kennedy-who tended towards...
