The latest entry in the politico-biblio lottery comes as Elizabeth Edwards announced plans for Resilience. It's her second memoir; the first, Saving Graces, focused on how she has coped with breast cancer and the 1996 death of her son. The latest trauma in her life was husband John's public disclosure that he had an affair just before his latest presidential campaign.

Is anyone else bothered by this trend of one-off political memoirs -- books by people who have some connection to a politician?

Isn't it odd that a politician's wife has two memoirs, but president Bush has none (OK, maybe that's a bad example, considering his modest literary inclinations). Lately, new books have been announced by Laura Bush, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, and Michelle Obama's brother. There's also a book in the works by Mary Tomer of the website Mrs-O.org; it will focus on Michelle Obama's style and her first year as First Lady.

What's next? How about Born to Breed by the person who provides the Obama family's dog?

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