THE AUCTION BEGINS: Attention, editors and publishers: I've just received my review copy of @MaxBoot's new book, "The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right." amazon.com/Corrosion-Cons… Would any of you like a review? If so, DM.
I've never met Max and have no personal connection to him beyond the odd Twitter exchange, so it's kosher for me to review it. I haven't started it yet, so I can't say whether it will be a good or a bad review, although obviously, the subject interests me--
--and would no doubt interest many of your readers, be they right- or left-leaning. Rather than pitching this the usual way -- e-mails, serially, to all the editors I know -- I thought perhaps I'd try this: Maybe it will save time and be more fun.
I'm opening a silent auction for this review. Minimum bid: $400. It will last all weekend (until Sunday, midnight Greenwich Mean Time). I think your readers will love it, whether or not I love the book: It's obviously one clickbait of a subject.
Perhaps you'd like to see samples of my work, first? Try these. berlinski.com/2016/09/13/how…, nationalreview.com/magazine/2016/…, nationalreview.com/magazine/2010/…, nationalreview.com/magazine/2016/…, theglobeandmail.com/arts/pamuk-pro…, claremont.org/crb/article/fi…, nationalreview.com/magazine/2012/… nationalreview.com/magazine/2017/…
Or have a look at my portfolio: claireberlinski.pressfolios.com. Also: This auction is also open to private bidders. Why shouldn't it be? Should you wish to have your own bespoke copy of my review of @MaxBoot's account of the corrosion of conservatism, feel free to bid.
It will be yours to keep to yourself, as a collector's item, or share with the world, as you please. I hereby pronounce the auction open. I am so curious to see what happens as a result. Do please feel free, readers, to pass this on to any editor who might be interested.
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And everyone obvious I've forgotten, but not because I don't love working with you. I've just done this off the top of my head.
