It’s a privilege to be able to promote something brilliant. The times I got to do that? The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Che Guevara’s backlist, Margaret Atwood’s oeuvre, Charles Bukowski, Frank O’Hara. i mean, I was SO LUCKY to produce and promote such incandescence.
What’s something that was dumb that I flogged?
Nothing really awful. One time I promoted a James Gandolfini biography that SHOULD have been a proper homage, but it wasn’t. I felt bad for his memory!
I promoted many romances on audio that make me cringe. They make their own authors cringe.
I was a force in promoting a Canadian scientist’s work that described the contemporary understandig of carbs in diet — very insightful— but I felt terrible that it became a bestseller because everyone is so hysterical about losing weight. Ugh.
I seem to be tuned out of the music press. The millions in marketing definitely missed me. A friend who knows I adore Madonna mentioned it and yes… sadly I agree with your assessment. Club music to fall asleep to. I loved Rebel Heart, which I discovered by accident, years after its release. My latest obsession is a group called “Gawd” which is an acronym for “Good Ass We Deserve!” Very fun, very sexy.
The reviews for Madonna’s new album have been sensational from the usual suspects. I was the first newspaper writer in NYC to interview her when she had just released “Holiday” as a 12-inch. I used to write about modern dance as well as music, so took note when she said she danced with Pearl Lang. i mistakenly wrote she studied with or spent time with Lang’s dance company. She exaggerated; she took a few classes at Lang’s studio. Her whole public life has been like that. And it didn’t have to be. For many years she delivered the goods. A legacy soured by extreme narcissism.
This is a “souring” worthy of your essay writing! I mean, just not her, but others. Why are other women of her vintage in business NOT like this? It’s revolting.
I’m setting aside my entire marketing budget for this!
It’s a privilege to be able to promote something brilliant. The times I got to do that? The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Che Guevara’s backlist, Margaret Atwood’s oeuvre, Charles Bukowski, Frank O’Hara. i mean, I was SO LUCKY to produce and promote such incandescence.
What’s something that was dumb that I flogged?
Nothing really awful. One time I promoted a James Gandolfini biography that SHOULD have been a proper homage, but it wasn’t. I felt bad for his memory!
I promoted many romances on audio that make me cringe. They make their own authors cringe.
I was a force in promoting a Canadian scientist’s work that described the contemporary understandig of carbs in diet — very insightful— but I felt terrible that it became a bestseller because everyone is so hysterical about losing weight. Ugh.
I seem to be tuned out of the music press. The millions in marketing definitely missed me. A friend who knows I adore Madonna mentioned it and yes… sadly I agree with your assessment. Club music to fall asleep to. I loved Rebel Heart, which I discovered by accident, years after its release. My latest obsession is a group called “Gawd” which is an acronym for “Good Ass We Deserve!” Very fun, very sexy.
Good ass we deserve? I am so there.
The reviews for Madonna’s new album have been sensational from the usual suspects. I was the first newspaper writer in NYC to interview her when she had just released “Holiday” as a 12-inch. I used to write about modern dance as well as music, so took note when she said she danced with Pearl Lang. i mistakenly wrote she studied with or spent time with Lang’s dance company. She exaggerated; she took a few classes at Lang’s studio. Her whole public life has been like that. And it didn’t have to be. For many years she delivered the goods. A legacy soured by extreme narcissism.
This is a “souring” worthy of your essay writing! I mean, just not her, but others. Why are other women of her vintage in business NOT like this? It’s revolting.
Thank you Susie (I think), but that’s the essay you just wrote. Love it!