Wolff: Book sold a million copies in 4 days
Source: The Hill
Author Michael Wolff said in an interview published Wednesday that his high-profile new book on the Trump White House sold a million copies in four days.
Im going around saying, Its just a book, but it has become something so much larger, Wolff told The New Yorker in an article published on Wednesday.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/368306-michael-wolff-book-sold-a-million-copies-in-4-days
SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)brooklynite
(94,792 posts)(I have a friend who's won a Pulitzer)
While Wolff's book is earth-shaking, he has a reputation for being a little fast and loose with his sourcing, and very little of it is cited.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)what he did was extraordinary.Yes, there are typos and some errors because he was in a rush but if trumps condition will be worsening to the point the he will have to resign, this book would had been the precursor.
emulatorloo
(44,211 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)enjoyed every page and even reading parts of it second time. disturbingly entertaining. Essential read for all.
emulatorloo
(44,211 posts)I read the book and that is not my impression.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"and very little of it is cited..."
Is that merely more hearsay, or do you have an objective source for that allegation?
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AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)the book has already led to downfall of bannon to the point that mercers cut the funding. I am not saying its a literary y masterpiece, I am saying that the book is having more impact than anything else we have seen so far.
Furthermore, look at Wolffs interviews. The guy is totally competent and have known trump since the 90s. He has recordings for many of the conversations but he doesnt want to release them out of respect for his sources. He continues to have a source in WH and there may be follow ups to this. This book is really targeted at trump himself and people close to him who know all that but need intervention and public pressure. Trumps condition (pre-dementia) has gotten worse over the last year. He repeats things every 10 minutes with exact same facial expressions.
If the lawsuit proceeds, wolff is prepared to testify and his sources will have to testify under oath. That is why he is not at all concerned about any lawsuits from trump because nothing will ever come of it.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)and Amarossa should write an honest tell all? All three know a lot about this WH. It would be a money maker.
tblue37
(65,502 posts)her book, but publisher aren't willing to pay the $10-12 million she is demanding. (Hillary's first book after retiring from State got $14 million.)
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)not being more flexible on the dollar amount. If you want to sell a tell-all book, you have to get it out there early and beat the crowd. No one is going to want to read ten or fifteen books that basically say the same thing.
Of course, I wouldn't trust a word she says anyway.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)on tv and ask to be paid for it. She would still be more credible than any politicians.
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)Maybe she could get a gig on The View.
The problem with making lots and lots of enemies is they don't just go away. I've never seen anyone make as many enemies as Donald Trump.
avebury
(10,952 posts)of writing a truthful book. She is just as much a viper in the nest as Trump is.
underpants
(182,949 posts)The lengthy excerpt release in NY Mag (with really good artwork) teased enough and drew people in. The nonstop press coverage was almost "Trump-seque". His brand is so strong! He just doesn't see a dime of it.
tblue37
(65,502 posts)by threatening a lawsuit.
FM123
(10,054 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Up in the air...he is probably a victim of that as well...like he probably forgot Wolff even wrote a book anymore.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)DavidDvorkin
(19,495 posts)meadowlander
(4,408 posts)If the administration was even the tiniest bit transparent or Trump has the nerve to actually face press questions people wouldnt be so starved for information about wtf is going on with our government.
FakeNoose
(32,823 posts)It's been a very hot item on the bittorrents for over a week. File-sharing is very big.
Just sayin'