tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031168055662953677.post8650395636042670435..comments2023-10-18T03:33:06.156-04:00Comments on The Jargon: Dead Author's ClubMatt DiGangihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08555215751271956516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031168055662953677.post-78156365399863066912008-09-19T16:43:00.000-04:002008-09-19T16:43:00.000-04:00But, with IJ, it'll be interesting to see if the d...But, with IJ, it'll be interesting to see if the death just leads to his work being used more for the purposes of bookshelf decoration. It is 1100 pages long after all. How many of these people are actually going to read the thing?<BR/><BR/>Adult book buyers are a little bit like child puppy buyers, they'll buy on impulse and are easily influenced by what's happening in the overculture (eg movies, famous deaths). Remember how many Dalmatians went uncared-for in the years after Disney made them famous?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031168055662953677.post-64244648778986812682008-09-18T23:28:00.000-04:002008-09-18T23:28:00.000-04:00I checked the NYTimes best-sellers list for the we...I checked the NYTimes best-sellers list for the weeks after HST's death and nothing of his hit the top 15. We'll see what happens with DFW this week. There's a big difference between the Amazon lists and the NYT, so it'll be interesting to monitor.Matt DiGangihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555215751271956516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031168055662953677.post-79238679163795462362008-09-18T14:24:00.000-04:002008-09-18T14:24:00.000-04:00what about HST? how'd Fear & Loathing fair...what about HST? how'd Fear & Loathing fair? <BR/><BR/>vonnegut i was sad about. hst was not exactly like a suicide...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031168055662953677.post-72623627830275281892008-09-18T02:05:00.000-04:002008-09-18T02:05:00.000-04:00I've come to the conclusion if I ever have a book ...I've come to the conclusion if I ever have a book come out I'm going to find the highest profile celebrity I can find and punch them in the face. If that means waiting outside of whole foods until a pregnant minnie driver walks out then fine. I am what I am, a whore to fame.krammer abrahamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480730256135751242noreply@blogger.com