Ms. Easton discussed her book Gang of Five: Leaders at the Center of the Conservative Crusade, published by Simon and Schuster. In the book, the author offers interlocking portraits of the new conservative rebels, among them Bill Kristol and Ralph Reed, who have pushed the country to the right and forever changed the direction of American politics. She also includes portraits of Clint Bolick, Grover Norquist and David McIntosh.