Doth Promotion Trump Truth??
Does an inventive lie sell more books than one more "solid" blurb?
Stephen V
> Background:
>
> Hundreds of Poetry Books Stolen in Late Night Heist
>
> A truck containing more than 200 copies of Adventures in Poetry Blogland,
> the latest books from Kent Johnson, was stolen from outside a warehouse in
> northern Boston on August 28, 2005. The truck was later found, with none of
> the books. Police are searching the truck for forensic evidence. The books
> are valued at $3,500. Police threatened to prosecute anyone who handles
> Adventures in Poetry Blogland before its official release in late October.
> The publisher of Johnson's books, BlazeVOX [books], estimates that over 500
> copies have been sold in advance of the release.
>
> http://www.blazevox.org/blog/
>
>
>
> WHERE HAVE ALL THE BOOKLETS GONE?
>
> (from an overheard dialogue on New Poetry)
>
> for Kent, in sympathy
>
> My blog-bashing book is buyable.
> No it's not -- it's been nicked!
>
> Liar -- I'm laughing. You lifted the lot.
> How do you hope, haughty heteronym,
> to be believed? Bullshit.
>
> Was so stolen, every single sausage.
> Kid you not cobber -- a catastrophe.
>
> Boy, you're bollixed -- buyers beware --
> simply a scam to score subscriptions.
>
> Phooey to you. I'm a father
> (testimonials treat of that truth) --
> that proves the proposition.
>
> Circular saws from sycophants
> Belie belief -- bugger off
> Back to your basement.
>
> Boy, is this a bummer.
> My true talk trumped
> By the wrack of my reputation
>
> Off to sell sea shells soonest.
> Please persons, pay for my pamphlets
> When they're refound, released or ransomed.
>
> QUOTH Kent the Cyber Laureate.
>
> RH. 2.56 pm Loughborough 31.8.05
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