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Transcript: Publishers Gamble On Blockbuster Book Deals
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- NPR All Things Considered
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- April 15, 2009
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MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
04-15-2009
Publishers Gamble On Blockbuster Book Deals
Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 20:00-21:00 PM
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MELISSA BLOCK, host:
But if you're more interested in writing the next great American novel, this next story is for you. It's about blockbuster book deals. Well-known politicians and big players in the business world regularly pull in seven- figure advances, and recently, comedians Tiny Fey, Sarah Silverman and Kathy Griffin have all signed eye-popping deals with Fey topping the list at close to $6 million.
But given the current economic climate, some inside the publishing industry have been questioning whether such big payouts really pay off.
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