Gail Collins, NY Times Columnist & Author of ''As Texas Goes...''

The first woman editor of The New York Times editorial page and best-selling author, Gail Collins, reveals in her explosive new book how Texas has become the bellwether of a far-reaching national movement that continues to have profound social and economic consequences for the nation. The proud state of big oil and bigger ambition has created a conservative political agenda that is shaping our national identity. Collins declares, ''like it or not, as Texas goes, so goes the nation.''