by Will Ferguson
I enjoyed this read about an editor who accidentally publishes a book that almost brings about the end of the world. Edwin de Valu is a mid-level editor working on the self-help desk. When confronted by his boss looking to replace their in jail best selling author he decides to use a book from t...
I remember buying this book more than I remember reading it, which I suppose says something.
A satire about the self-help books culture in America.Edwin de Valu has a job in publishing. He often sits behind the slush pile to (re)direct the incoming scripts right into the paper basket. Then one morning his boss Léon has an announcement: their personalized goldmine in self-help bo...
books about books that change the world are always interesting to me, and this one can be quite funny. by the end i did start to lose interest and the pacing started to flag but i thought it was an interesting debut novel. have read a few reviews for ferguson's spanish fly, i think i will check it o...
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