April 20, 2004
Free Books for Bloggers!
Kevin Drum echoes David Bernstein and Tyler Cowen of The Volokh Conspiracy in wondering why publishers aren't vigorously courting book sales from the blogosphere by sending review copies of books to bloggers. Writers of weblogs, so goes the argument, are shapers and propagators of opinion; a book review in a prominent blog has the potential to reach thousands of readers, with a corresponding boost in sales.
There is a certain logic to this position. Here in the gleaming glass-walled skyscraper that is As I Please International World Headquarters, we are also wondering why more importers of single-malt scotch whiskey aren't vigorously courting sales growth from the blogosphere by offering freebies to bloggers. We also think that the potential of blogging for promoting high-end call girls (to say nothing of luxury sports sedans) is sadly underexploited.
Posted by abostick at April 20, 2004 10:59 AMGosh. High-end chocolate manufacturers? Makers of satin sheets? Can those of us who share living space with the International World Headquarters get in on this deal?
Posted by: Debbie Notkin at April 20, 2004 11:14 AMYou can keep the call girls -- they're not usually my type. I'll happily review Jacuzzis, Damascus blades, kitchen equipment, a nice big house in Pacific Heights, a ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains, first-class airplane tickets, dungeon furniture, and almost anything from the Restoration Hardware catalogue.
We can split the sports cars and single-malt Scotch. I've always wanted to drive a Jaguar.
Posted by: Lynn at April 20, 2004 01:10 PM
