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Guidelines for Handling William Faulkner's Drinking During Foreign Trips From the US State Department (1955) | Open Culture

“Keep several pretty young girls in the front two rows of any public appearance to keep his attention up” “Put someone in charge of his liquor at all times so that he doesn’t drink too quickly” “Do not allow him to venture out on his own without an escort”

The Strategic Use of Book Giveaways

The giveaway is one of the more powerful tools in the new author’s arsenal because it’s a way to get attention when you may not have anything else going for you. There is no demand curve for you yet. And especially if you have no publisher backing you, then it’s important to provide social proof to potential readers, or have some way of indicating merit before they’ll invest time or money. (Thus the race for reviews, social media presences, etc—anything that indicates your work deserves attention.)

Here Is a $900 Ticket for Lena Dunham’s Book Tour

Lena Dunham’s upcoming book tour, for her highly-anticipated memoir Not That Kind of Girl, quickly sold out in July. If you didn’t nab a ticket then, and have nearly a grand to spare, you’re in luck: One New Yorker is selling his or her general admission ticket to Dunham’s October 21 reading at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for $900 on Craigslist.