5 Goals for Sarah Palin's Book Tour

From what she left in (Couric sniping) to what she left out (an index)

(NEWSER) - The moment America has been waiting for is almost here—the release of Sarah Palin’s memoir Going Rogue is just days away! For those who can't wait, Azaria Jagger of Gawker details the 10 juiciest tidbits that have leaked so far:

• John McCain: Palin claims his campaign charged her $50,000 to vet her, which the RNC was supposed to reimburse…when McCain-Palin won.
• Katie Couric: Palin used the "biased, 'badgering,' and ignorant" CBS anchor’s stylist during the campaign.

Calls her 'badgering' and biased in her memoir

(NEWSER) - The Sarah Palin details are rolling in fast and furious. Some nuggets gleaned from the AP 's advance look at her new book and her taped interview with Oprah today:

• She writes that Katie Couric was "badgering" and used only "gotcha" moments in their campaign interviews because of a "partisan agenda." Palin says she agreed to them in the first place because she felt sorry for Couric and her low ratings.

It'll be ex-governor's first visit to a non-news talk show

(NEWSER) - In what could be a showdown for the ages, Sarah Palin will be bringing her trademark wink to the Oprah Winfrey Show on Nov. 16. Why would the conservative Palin sit down with a noted friend of Barack Obama’s? Because Nov. 16 is the day before her memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, hits stands, and as the Chicago Sun-Times notes, “Oprah can move tanker-loads of books.” More»

Find out who gets bloodied in Palin's book

(NEWSER) - It's the read all of Washington has been waiting for, but, alas, it has no index. Lest Sarah Palin's friends, foes, and frenemies be forced to read it all the way through to see how they made out, Politico's Jonathan Martin and Andy Barr offer a guide: Friends

• John McCain: Palin praises him, but ruefully recalls his decision to muzzle her on election night.
• Joe Lieberman: The one-time Democrat's advice was “so heartfelt, so genuine, so sincere.”
• Steve Biegun: Rumored to be the aide responsible for connecting Palin with the Candian DJ who pretended to be Sarkozy, Palin calls him "an absolutely stellar professional."

Essay collection uses similar art, title

(NEWSER) - Look out, Sarah Palin fans. If you’re not careful when you run out to buy Going Rogue: An American Life, the ex-governor’s memoir, you might accidentally grab Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare. A Palin-bashing essay collection from the editors of The Nation has pilfered the name, cover design, and even release date (Nov. 17) of the maverick’s already bestselling memoir, replacing its fluffy white clouds with ominous stormy ones. Prepare for complaints from hockey moms everywhere. More»