Gennifer Flowers, ““Sleeping With the President''
She got $50,000 for her first book, but this second effort was a dud until Monicagate.
““His flush skin . . . glittering with sweat . . . conveyed his raw animal desire.''
Dolly Kyle Browning, ““Purposes of the Heart''
Self-published novel about a certain president and his high-school sweetheart, by a high-school FOB.
““Were [his] tears real? Was anything about him real anymore?''
Judith Exner, ““My Story''
White House romps with JFK by one-woman ““Rashomon.’’ $1,000 advance.
““How angry . . . and how ashamed . . . I had been when I came through the gate.''
Kay Summersby Morgan, ““Past Forgetting''
Tight-lipped saga of WWII with Ike got $800,000 advance, but sold miserably.
““I would follow my heart. And every one of my heartstrings led to Ike.''