Oprah Winfrey & Matt Lauer to Interview George W. Bush on Memoir Release

By Maryann Yin 

bushbook.jpgAlthough book tour dates have yet to be announced, former President George W. Bush will be interviewed by Matt Lauer and Oprah Winfrey when his memoir arrives next month.

Lauer will air his interview November 8th. Winfrey will air her interview on November 9th, the day of the book’s release. The regular hardcover will cost $35, but 1,000 copies of it will be signed and specially cloth-bound with a $350 price-tag.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair received a reception of shoes, eggs, and protests during his book tour this year. Would you go to a book signing by former President Bush? Let us know in the comments section.

Winfrey recently interviewed children’s author, J.K. Rowling. The interview revealed that if she wanted to, Rowling could write an books 8 to 10 of the Harry Potter series. She also confessed to rejecting an idea for a Harry Potter musical conceived by Michael Jackson.