April 02, 2007

Debut Novelist + NY Times Cover = Success?

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New York magazine ponders the equation: Can You Tell a Lot About Debut Novelists From Their Times Book Review Covers? I think the better question would be “What can you tell…” because if you can’t “tell a lot” can you “tell a little”? Piddling aside, the trend does deserve some attention. Just in the past two months, three debut novelists have appeared on the cover, exceeding the yearly average. What the mo’?

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