Walk into bookstore, pick up @brianstelter's book: "I wonder if this is any good?" Guy next to me: "Actually it is. I'm Brian Stelter."
— Lindsey Mayfield (@lindsmayf) August 13, 2013
Authors: Do not lurk in bookstores to check up on your book. Just do not. Do not do this, either:
More importantly: does Lindsey Mayfield just wander the city like a half-crazed hobo, audibly articulating all of her thoughts?
"I wonder if that McRib sandwich is as tasty as it looks?"
"Actually, it is. I'm Ronald McDonald."
Maybe she's a genie.
Read that as Brian Setzer at first.
... and the book isn't great. It's meh. The Ann Curry drama, which is covered to death here, has been excerpted everywhere, as has the "Matt Lauer is a dick" schtick. Read the Late Night Wars books instead if you want good, dishy insight on the inner-workings of TV talk.
Me too. That would be so awesome. You buy his book, he plays you a kick-ass rock-a-billy number.
Well that would be preferable.
Which in turn makes me think of
Oh noes. An author happens to be in a bookstore.
He must really like books.
At first I was like, "How could she not recognize the little zoot suit and pompador standing next to her?"
Then I clicked on the twitter account.
