The ‘stalkthor’ next door

The Palin family just cannot get a break, even when they live all the way in remote Wasilla, Alaska.

Joe McGinniss is an accomplished author whose latest book project, Sarah Palin’s Year of Living Dangerously, is to be published in 2011. Who doesn’t want to write a book about Sarah Palin, right? It’s almost guaranteed to be a best seller. As part of his research for the book, he moved from Massachusetts to Alaska — right next door to the Palin family. According to reports, he’s rented the neighbor’s house for the next five months (scared of the Alaskan winter, Joe?).

But to be fair, McGinniss isn’t breaking any laws. He’s rightfully entitled to live wherever he wants, even if it means to the discomfort of his celebrity neighbors. It’s creepy, yes, but it’s not illegal to be creepy.

Sarah Palin, of course, isn’t too happy about this and has posted on Facebook in response:

Joe announced to Todd that he’s moved in right next door to us. He’s rented the place for the next five months or so. He moved up all the way from Massachusetts to live right next to us – while he writes a book about me. Knowing of his many other scathing pieces of “journalism” (including the bizarre anti-Palin administration oil development pieces that resulted in my Department of Natural Resources announcing that his work is the most twisted energy-related yellow journalism they’d ever encountered), we’re sure to have a doozey to look forward to with this treasure he’s penning. Wonder what kind of material he’ll gather while overlooking Piper’s bedroom, my little garden, and the family’s swimming hole?

Welcome, Joe! It’ll be a great summer – come borrow a cup of sugar if ever you need some sweetener. And you know what they say about “fences make for good neighbors”? Well, we’ll get started on that tall fence tomorrow, and I’ll try to keep Trig’s squeals down to a quiet giggle so we don’t disturb your peaceful summer. Enjoy!

Here’s the tall fence she’s referring to.

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