On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "about what you'd expect" and 10 being "unimaginably bizarre," the Random House origin story is a solid, oh, 206--and an elegiacally haunting 206 at that.
This is the sound of my head exploding... I never thought about the "random" in "Random House", it makes it all feel like an inside joke my college friends would have made. Loved this one!
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being top-drawer, this is about a 1006 of fun and entertainment and "Who knew?" and WTF! And they call publishing staid and traditional? i guess you had to be in the room where it happened?!
Sproul-Latimer: you underestimate me and my infinite love of botany and horticulture and flora. I would probably listen for all 8 years with follow up questions.
This is the sound of my head exploding... I never thought about the "random" in "Random House", it makes it all feel like an inside joke my college friends would have made. Loved this one!
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being top-drawer, this is about a 1006 of fun and entertainment and "Who knew?" and WTF! And they call publishing staid and traditional? i guess you had to be in the room where it happened?!
So ready for the tv series of all these wild publishing stories. Will definitely need your suggested casting for all these compelling figures 😂
❤️ Anna. I would sit in your passenger seat anyday listening to you talk.
you say that, but how many chestnut facts can you handle in an eight-hour DRIVE, lee xo
Sproul-Latimer: you underestimate me and my infinite love of botany and horticulture and flora. I would probably listen for all 8 years with follow up questions.
I meant HOURS. I do NOT commit to years.
too late. you’ve committed to years
Brilliant.