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News from Verso -- Laura Flanders Book

Dear friends,

I am forwarding an email from Laura Flanders, popular radio-talk show host and author of BUSHWOMEN, a book I have been integral in publishing. It was launched on Monday this week and has jumped from nowhere on www.amazon.com to an incredible sales ranking of 197 in the last couple of days. If it gets attention from a best-seller ranking on amazon.com this week, it could really make a splash and affect - in a small but significant way - the election this year. It would be great if you would take a look at Laura's email below, and forward it to anyone you think might be interested.

This book reveals the truth about the women in the Bush administration, about the administration's cynical attempt to win over key swing voters (most of them women) in this year's election, and what's more, it's fun to read! (Check out the rave reviews starting to get posted on amazon.)

Thanks, Niels.

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Isn't it about time to blow the whistle on George "W Stands for Women" Bush and his cynical administration?

Right in time for Women's History Month, I'm pleased to announce the publication of BUSHWOMEN: Tales of a Cynical Species , my new book on the women in Bush's cabinet.

As journalist Greg Palast puts, "Laura Flanders' cool book shows that Bush's women are to feminism what his election was to democracy. Every stupid white man should read this book, and every one else too. "

BUSHWOMEN blows the lid on Condoleezza Rice, Karen Hughes, Gale Norton, Elaine Chao and the other identity-politics puppets Bush uses as cover, while his administration's policies leave Americans -- and the world -- more divided than ever before.

Publisher's Weekly calls BUSHWOMEN, "Fierce, funny and intelligent." "Reporting that matters, delivering information necessary to make knowledgeable decisions at the voting booth," says Kirkus Reviews.

Now is your chance to help push BUSHWOMEN into the media spotlight. Buy copies this week at your local independent book seller, or use this link to purchase directly from Amazon and, while you're about it, you'll help "Your Call," our KALW radio show: BUSHWOMEN: Tales of a Cynical Species

Buy books, pass on this email, post reader-reviews on-line,and urge your friends and relations to do likewise. The Right is famously good at mobilizing behind books they want to get attention. We can do the same, but I can't do it alone.

Books by and about women face extra challenges when it comes to getting fair play, review space, and media time. Can you help us beat the odds this women's history month? With your help, VERSO is aiming to get this book onto the best-seller lists by March 8. What better way to celebrate international women's day?

You can find out more about BUSHWOMEN and read more reviews at Lauraflanders.com , my new website. You can also see the schedule of my upcoming national book tour.

For additional information and review copies, email Niels Hooper at Verso: nielsh@versobooks.com.

And thank you. Let's fill in the information gender-gap before election 2004 really gets underway!

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Laura Flanders is the host of "Your Call," weekdays, on public radio yourcallradio.org , and the author of BUSHWOMEN: Tales of a Cynical Species. For more information, and to see Laura's schedule, visit Lauraflanders.com .
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Niels Hooper
US General Manager
Verso
212 807 9680
nielsh@versobooks.com