The University of Mississippi journalism teacher and former Boston Globe reporter presented the book proposal to Random House and in two weeks got the OK — " a remarkably short time for a publishing “yes,” said his agent, Deborah Grosvenor of Washington, D.C.

But the as-yet-untitled book will be about more than Oxonian Scruggs’ trials and tribulations. Scruggs, perhaps the most famous plaintiffs attorney in America, and two others face sentencing for their parts in a conspiracy to bribe a circuit judge over legal fees from Hurricane Katrina insurance cases.

“It’s really a bigger story than just this case,” said Wilkie, a native Mississippian. “It’s about trial lawyers in Mississippi and political attempts to beat them back and the squabbling amongst them.”

Scruggs, however, will be the book’s central figure, and Wilkie already knows many of the principal characters.

He says he’s just begun interviews, but he’s been saving news clippings and other materials since the men were indicted in November.

His agent said Wilkie has about 18 months to do the writing, then it’s up to the publisher as to when it comes out. Usually, the wait time is six months to a year, Grosvenor noted.

(h/t ccvz)

I bought some books the other day as well. I think folo gets something as long as you navigate to amazon from here. Is that right, lotus?