File 030350
Email Chain: Paul Krassner Pitches Book Project to John Brockman (File 030350)
Email correspondence from March 2017 in which Paul Krassner pitches a book project about Trump, journalism, and political commentary to John Brockman for potential representation.
Summary
Paul Krassner sends an email to John Brockman pitching a short book project consisting of three segments about Trump, the inauguration, fake news, and his experience as a journalist working between Breitbart and Bannon. The book is described as evolving from a Village Voice article, with Will Durst agreeing to write an introduction. Krassner requests Brockman's consideration for representation of the project.
From: paul krassnerSent: 3/25/2017 12:41:05 AMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: FYIImportance: HighOn Mar 24, 2017, at 2:57 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:good, how are you?Well, I just sent this email to Brockman:Hey John,I've been working on an article for the Village Voice but it seems to beevolving into a relatively short book — 3 segments:TRUMP THE REPUBLICAN ELEPHANTA Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the InaugurationLies, Jokes, Fake News, and Alternative FactsI Was a Dishonest Journalist Between Breitbart and Bannon[Will Durst has agreed to write an intro.]Please let me know if you'd like to consider the possibility of representingthis.As ever,p aulHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030350