Columnist Molly Ivins comes out of Bush territory, Texas, as a scourge of the right in general and the president in particular (her Bushwhacked is still selling strong after six months), and she has signed a new two-book deal with Jonathan Karp, her Random House editor. The first of the new books will be less specific, but equally damning: a collection of Ivins's pithiest pieces on some of her favorite targets among corrupt or otherwise highly blameworthy politicians—naturally including the president. The second will be a paean to the Bill of Rights, explaining its significance in our lives and praising some of its staunchest defenders. This was a world rights deal, made with Dan Green at POM Inc., and the first book will be out this fall in time for the election.
Ivins Back to the Attack
Feb 16, 2004
A version of this article appeared in the 02/16/2004 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: