Race Is on for Laura's Memoirs; Dubya Not So Much

Laura Bush is likely to net millions from publishers bidding on her memoirs, the New York Post reports—not exactly the case for her lame-duck husband. “The wives of presidents generally write books that have a greater public interest,” one insider says. “Husbands usually try to rewrite history.” Adds another: “Dubya is going to have to wait about 5 years.”

Another insider points to mixed results for memoirs by Bill Clinton (a high-selling success) and Ronald Reagan (not so much): “Bush is probably more of a financial risk for publishers at this point than either Clinton or Reagan.” (More president stories.)