Taking the Reading Out of Readings

Early last month Junot Díaz nearly caused a riot when hundreds of fans descended on the Union Square Barnes & Noble in New York City to hear the author read from his latest, This Is How You Lose Her. But, to put it mildly, not every author is Junot Díaz, and getting a crowd to hear you read is tricky. Publicists and authors say that one key is putting the emphasis of the event less on the, well, reading. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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