Prominent grandmother Hillary Clinton, a two-time failed candidate for president of the United States, is writing another book, and will embark on another paid speaking tour in 2017.
Publishing house Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Hillary’s forthcoming book will be comprised of personal essays “inspired by the hundred of quotations she has been collecting for decades.” It will include “stories from her life,” up to and including the 2016 election, as well as “reflections on the future.” Sounds exhilarating.
“These are the words I live by,” Clinton explains. “These quotes have helped me celebrate the good times, laugh at the absurd times, persevere during the hard times and deepen my appreciation of all life has to offer,” Clinton said in a prepared statement. “I hope by sharing these words and my thoughts about them, the essays will be meaningful for readers.”
The Clintons are really rich, but they are also obsessed with money. Hillary’s defeat in the election means that foreign donors have stopped donating to the Clinton Foundation, and the Clinton Global Initiative is shutting down entirely. The advance Hillary received for her new book was presumably less than the $14 million she reportedly received for Hard Choices, the failed memoir she wrote after quitting her job as secretary of state.
In addition to writing the book, Hillary is also planning to embark on another paid speaking tour, and already has a few gigs lined up, according to the Associate Press. She is also scheduled to give the commencement address at Wellesley College, her alma mater.
Prior to announcing her presidential bid, Hillary typically charged corporations about $250,000 for a one hour speech. Again, her market value has presumably decline since failing to become president for the second time in eight years.
Some people close to the Clintons have suggested Hillary may be “keeping her options open” in case she decides to run for president again in 2020.
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