Woodward's "Deep Throat" book not a sales blockbuster --

[DeepModem Mom]

New York Times:
Sales Lag for Book on Deep Throat
By EDWARD WYATT
Published: August 17, 2005

It is the ultimate Washington story, told by the ultimate Washington chronicler. But in Washington and just about everywhere else, sales of "The Secret Man," Bob Woodward's story of the source known as Deep Throat, have been underwhelming.

At Politics and Prose, a well-known independent bookstore in Washington, sales were "not very good, compared to expectations," said Mark LaFramboise, who ordered 400 copies of the book for the store. As of last week, Politics and Prose had sold "60-something," he said.

"I expected it to be a blockbuster," he said. "I was wrong."

At Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City, "the book didn't sell at all," said Jim Harris, the store's owner. Of the 50 copies he ordered, Mr. Harris said, only 4 have sold, and he has sent 40 back to the distributor.

"I was flabbergasted," he said....

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/17/books/17wood.html

[H2O Man]

1. I think I know why .....

it's not very good, and it's not as honest as it is good.

[Halliburton]

2. people are getting sick and tired of his shilling

so the people who used to buy his books are refusing to do so.

[jrthin]

3. Good. nt

[yankeedem]

4. Compared to *

People are realizing that Watergate was really, just a two-bit burglary.

[tjdee]

5. That's because how many times can we hear the frickin' story?!

The last question was "Who was Deep Throat?"

We know.

Okay already.

If this were *his* book on the subject, it'd probably be selling better. Just how many ways can Woodward milk this?

Too bad whenever I think Woodward, I see Robert Redford. :(

[SoCalDem]

6. Not surprised

The freeps don't want to be reminded of watergate..and the liberals are not all that pleased with woodward's kissing up to *².. Translates into.. "who wants to buy the book?..no one"..