October 2, 2009

The Tao Tour: Things happen

by Melville House

It’s the gritty reality of a book tour: Sometimes the crowds fail to materialize. Take this footage from Shoplifting From American Apparel author Tao Lin‘s recent appearance at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma, California, wherein he interviews one of the two people who came …..

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8 Comments

Luke Woods at 12:18 pm on October 2, 2009

If one of two people to attend a reading is Salman Rushdie, I’d say the reading was a success.
Luke Woods at 12:18 pm on October 2, 2009

If one of two people to attend a reading is Salman Rushdie, I’d say the reading was a success.
Obie Joe at 3:57 am on October 4, 2009

And if one of your attendees is as involved, and has a sunny personality like the other guy, that could be worth a “Rushdie,” too. Just think of how many friends that kind of personality attract. You should give him 5 free copies of the book, and tell him to spread the good news about your book!
Obie Joe at 3:57 am on October 4, 2009

And if one of your attendees is as involved, and has a sunny personality like the other guy, that could be worth a “Rushdie,” too. Just think of how many friends that kind of personality attract. You should give him 5 free copies of the book, and tell him to spread the good news about your book!
james yeh at 11:51 am on October 4, 2009

whoa, rushdie, crazy
james yeh at 11:51 am on October 4, 2009

whoa, rushdie, crazy
Dennis Johnson at 12:05 pm on October 4, 2009

Obie Joe —

Great idea. If the guy in the video contacts me at Melville House I will be more than happy to send him five copies of Tao’s book to plant around Petaluma.
Dennis Johnson at 12:05 pm on October 4, 2009

Obie Joe —

Great idea. If the guy in the video contacts me at Melville House I will be more than happy to send him five copies of Tao’s book to plant around Petaluma.