However, I'm still not convinced about the way in which Starbucks selects the books for their program. Starbucks hired William Morris to scout books and negotiate deal terms. But if Starbucks wanted a scout, why didn't they hire one instead of a literary agency? And I'm not sure you can convince me that it's possible for an WMA agent to be unbiased when one of their authors end up competing against a book from another agency.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The New Starbucks Book
Let me start by saying that I love Starbucks. Each morning as I walk to work I pick up a Vente Caramel Macchiato, and the first taste always makes me shudder in pleasure. In addition, I loved A LONG WAY GONE, the memoir by Ishmael Beah, the former child soldier of Sierra Leone, a previous Starbucks book selection, and their newest pick, BEAUTIFUL BOY by David Sheff, looks good.
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fyi -- this comment is less about the Starbucks book selection program (though I think you're right) and more info re: WGA strike... check out http://unitedhollywood.blogspot.com and their pencils 3 media moguls campaign.
Wow, how much does a venti caramel macchiato cost? Starbucks gets expensive when you hit it every day! My grande soy latte, which is such a treat, is $4.50. When I think about the money I would save if I skipped these...but I guess it's balanced out by the fact that I would be a raging lunatic without them. Or more of a raging lunatic. Whatever. I need coffee.
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