NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2009
Sarah Palin Book Tour Kicks Off Nov. 18
Ex-Alaska Gov./Republican Vice Presidential Candidate to Promote Her Book, "Going Rogue" in Areas Where Her Fanbase Lives
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In this book cover image released by Harper, "Going Rogue: An American Life," by Sarah Palin, is shown. (AP/Harper)
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Photo Essay Palin Presses On Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on the campaign trail.
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Timeline Palin's Path A look at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's life and career
No stops are planned in Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major cities and book-buying communities that are standard for authors on the road, but where the voters tend to be Democrats.
Photos: Sarah Palin
Palin's Path: A Timeline
Sarah Palin to Appear on "Oprah" to Push Book
Beyond a Nov. 16 television interview with Oprah Winfrey, nothing is scheduled for Chicago. New York will feature media appearances only. Instead, the itinerary for Palin, whose "Going Rogue" comes out Nov. 17, includes Noblesville, Indiana; Washington, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York.
"She wants to be unconventional. She is unconventional," HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Wednesday. "She feels like this is where her fans are and Harper feels this is where she'll sell the most books."
"Going Rogue" has an announced first printing of 1.5 million copies and has been at or near the top of Amazon.com's best-seller list for weeks.
On Wednesday, ABC News announced that Barbara Walters would interview Palin, to air in five parts over three ABC News broadcasts "Good Morning America," "Nightline" and "20/20," starting the morning of publication day.
On her Facebook site, Palin says she's hoping to schedule interviews with others, including conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh and four Fox News Channel personalities: Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Greta Van Susteren. All but Van Susteren have their own radio programs.
The tour starts Nov. 18 at a Barnes & Noble in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, and running mate Sen. John McCain made a campaign appearance last fall.
Choosing Michigan as the first state fits the book's title, which refers to reports from last year that the then-Alaska governor was defying McCain's staff and instead had gone "rogue." Palin openly expressed her unhappiness with the campaign's decision to pull out of Michigan and effectively concede the state to Democrat Barack Obama.
"It was a mutual decision between Harper and Palin," Andreadis said of choosing Grand Rapids. "And Barnes & Noble has a great store there."
The tour will last about three weeks, with a break for Thanksgiving, and will end around Dec. 10, after which the increase in holiday shoppers makes it difficult for stores to hold events, Andreadis said. Palin will travel by bus for much of the time, likely accompanied by family and by aide Meg Stapleton.
By Hillel Italie
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- WHAT A WOMEN!!! You only wish you had a back bone to stan for something. This women is a breath of fresh air from a political system that makes a lot of people sick
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- pubs & nirak, "Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance", Einstein
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- pubs & nirak, "Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance", Einstein
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- I can't imagine anyone wanting to read her drivel.
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