She just announced it at the end of her show. Rachel Maddow's new book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow is debuting on the NYT Bestseller list at #1.
You heard it. Rachel Maddow: #1. Can't you hear the Fox News heads exploding?
Link to Glen Greenwald's interview with Rachel (audio) about her book:
And it is well-intentioned in every respect: its real aim is to trigger a long overdue national debate about the multiple costs and highly dubious morality of endless war.
Congratulations Rachel and happy birthday! She turned 39 last weekend.
A snippet of the great NYT Review:
Congratulations and thank you, Rachel. Is it weird to be proud of her? She's been impressing the hell out of me since Air America first burst through the fog of the Bush era. She’s come a long way in these past six years, all of it well deserved.
2006: Air America Host, Rachel Maddow Vacuums the Air America offices.
Rachel Maddow poses with ice cream connoisseurs Ben and Jerry to promote “American Pie” ice cream. (Air America Radio, 2006)
Also, I stumbled upon some Maddow events next week in CA:
Rachel Maddow Book Signing
Rachel Maddow signs DRIFT at Barnes & Noble at The Grove
Wednesday April 11, 2012 at 7:00pm
Barnes & Noble at The Grove
189 The Grove Drive, Unit K-30
Los Angeles, California 90036
For event details, please call 323.525.0270. (NOTE: This is a wristbanded event.)
Rachel Maddow: Drift
Friday, Apr 13 7:30p
Talk at King Middle School Auditorium, Berkeley, CA
Writers Bloc presents Rachel Maddow with Bill Maher
Saban Theater Beverly Hills, CA
An exclusive Writers Bloc Presents event! Special event includes a complimentary signed copy of Rachel Maddow's new book, Drift.
Tickets and info here.
FYI: Here's
Rachel's book on Amazon. I know she stops by here occasionally, so post your kudos below. I ordered the book just yesterday, so I haven't read it yet. Anyone read it? Thoughts?
Update: thanks to MrsGoo, here's more info about upcoming book signing events:
Saturday, April 14, 4pm, talk & signing for University Bookstore, at Town Hall, Seattle.
Sunday, April 15, NOON, talk & signing for Powell's, at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR. Link TK
Saturday, April 21, 8pm, "A Conversation with Rachel Maddow." Sponsored by Next Chapter Bookshop, at Riverside Theater, Milwaukee.
Sunday, April 22, 2pm, "A Conversation with Rachel Maddow." Sponsored by Rainy Day Books, at Uptown Theater, Kansas City.
Saturday, April 28, 8pm, talk & signing at Sixth & I, Washington DC