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[theweaselking]

Quote of the day:

I am on the phone with Robert Burrows, author of the recently published political novel Great American Parade. This book has sold only 400 copies nationwide, and Burrows seems flabbergasted to be hearing from me. The most prestigious newspaper to have shown any interest so far is the Daily Student at Indiana University.

I tell Burrows that if he is willing to submit to an interview, I am willing to review his book at length in The Washington Post. The only catch, I said, is that I am going to say that it is, in my professional judgment, the worst novel ever published in the English language.

Silence.

"My review will reach 2 million people," I said.

"Okay," he said.

I have said this before, and I'll say it again. I really love my job.

Comments

[elffin.livejournal.com]

There is no such thing as bad publicity.

Unless you're a publicly-traded company.

[leighdb.livejournal.com]

Yup.

Some of those 2 million people will buy and read it precisely because he called it the worst novel in the English language.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

I plan to buy it. Soonish, even, and maybe more than one copy.

[leighdb.livejournal.com]

My case is so rested!

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

This icon caused me a full day's worth of giggles. Thank you :)

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of doing that myself!

[atlasimpure.livejournal.com]

I might get a tattoo of the cover.

[botia.livejournal.com]

That is both the saddest and funniest thing I've read today. I want a copy of that book now, and to give Burrows a hug and a puppy.

[botia.livejournal.com]

Have you seen this?
http://www.flakmag.com/misc/worst.html

[gilmoure.livejournal.com]

You are the coolest person I have ever read.