Celebrity | president Race Is on for Laura's Memoirs; Dubya Not So Much Book deal could be worth millions; lame-duck President must shelve ambitions By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 11, 2008 11:29 AM CST Copied First lady Laura Bush and Michelle Obama sit in the private residence of the White House Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, after the President-elect and Mrs. Obama arrived for a visit and tour. (AP Photo/The White House, Joyce N. Boghosian) 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.” Read These Next Doctor left her Alaskan cruise and never returned. Houses passes 'Big Beautiful Bill' by Trump's deadline. Police shot a bank robber as a drone delivered some Faygo Red Pop. Extremely rare bat-borne virus claims a human life. Report an error