Rival Books on Hillary Clinton Play Leapfrog on Debut Dates
In the latest round of publishing one-upmanship, the two publishers of rival biographies of Hillary Rodham Clinton have moved up their on-sale dates once again.
Alfred A. Knopf plans to start selling “A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton” by Carl Bernstein on June 5, and, on June 8, Little, Brown & Company will publish “Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton,” by Jeff Gerth, a former reporter for The New York Times, and Don Van Natta Jr., a Times reporter.
Last month, Knopf announced that it was publishing Mr. Bernstein’s 640-page book, originally planned for the fall, on June 19, surprising Little, Brown, which was scheduled to publish on Aug. 28. Then, this month, Little, Brown said it had also decided to move its publication date to June 19, making the rivalry abundantly clear.
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Alfred A. Knopf plans to start selling “A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton” by Carl Bernstein on June 5, and, on June 8, Little, Brown & Company will publish “Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton,” by Jeff Gerth, a former reporter for The New York Times, and Don Van Natta Jr., a Times reporter.
Last month, Knopf announced that it was publishing Mr. Bernstein’s 640-page book, originally planned for the fall, on June 19, surprising Little, Brown, which was scheduled to publish on Aug. 28. Then, this month, Little, Brown said it had also decided to move its publication date to June 19, making the rivalry abundantly clear.