Sarah Palin to publish book on ‘American virtues’

With two million-plus copies of her memoir Going Rogue sold, Sarah Palin is set to make her second assault on the world of books with a new title which will celebrate “American virtues and strengths”.

The as-yet-untitled book by the former Republican vice-presidential candidate was announced yesterday in a statement from her publisher, HarperCollins. The publisher told American press that the new book would “include selections from classic and contemporary readings that have inspired [Palin], as well as portraits of some of the extraordinary men and women she admires and who embody her love of country, faith, and family”.

“Palin will reflect on the key values — both national and spiritual — that have been such a profound part of her life and which continue to inform her vision of the future,” said HarperCollins. “She will also draw from her personal experience to amplify these timely — and timeless — themes.”

Palin’s autobiography — “a rare, mom’s-eye view of high-stakes national politics, from patriots dedicated to ‘Country First’ to slick politicos bent on winning at any cost” — sold 300 000 copies in its first day on sale and has now topped 2,2-million in sales. Whether former British prime minister Tony Blair, who on Friday revealed that his own autobiography, The Journey, would be published in September, will reach these heights remains to be seen. – guardian.co.uk