Excellent personal analysis of the struggle of being black in America. Not sure I agree with all his conclusions--he was extremely negative about the Excellent personal analysis of the struggle of being black in America. Not sure I agree with all his conclusions--he was extremely negative about the possibility for change. Great thought and insight though....more
It's good. So much of social media is changing so fast that I'm just not sure how it can stay relevant. She has good tips for building social media baIt's good. So much of social media is changing so fast that I'm just not sure how it can stay relevant. She has good tips for building social media base and blog commenting, but as a writer, I have serious doubts about the effectiveness of social media for publicity. Social media seems to follow normal media--people talk about what they see on TV, rarely is it the other way around. You want a book to take off on Goodreads, Facebook or Twitter, let Oprah, Fox and Friends, Jon Stewart do a show about it--or anyone with a national show. Suddenly, it's hip to talk about it. There's just too much stuff coming at people on the internet otherwise. ...more
So far this book is very surprising. It actually is much like my book for Hollywood, only it deals with the publishing industry. Although I've alreadySo far this book is very surprising. It actually is much like my book for Hollywood, only it deals with the publishing industry. Although I've already experienced many of these issues first hand, it is fascinating to see that, with a little research, I might have been better prepared on my first foray into the world of books. So far so good. ...more
Good advice on breaking in and making it in Hollywood. Strongly technical for many different aspects of the film industry--much of it is a breakdown oGood advice on breaking in and making it in Hollywood. Strongly technical for many different aspects of the film industry--much of it is a breakdown of what various people do in Hollywood an how to get into each profession. Good info. Well written. ...more
This book is so powerful I can only read a few pages a time because it makes me so mad. Written in 1977, it feels like it was written in 2011 about evThis book is so powerful I can only read a few pages a time because it makes me so mad. Written in 1977, it feels like it was written in 2011 about everything we've just gone through. You know it is truth when it lasts this long. Everything from the way capitalism works to favor the rich to the way the Constitution was constructed to protect wealth and stave off the influence of the masses on public policy, to the way the justice system works to perpetuate the control of the powerful over American democracy. If you read one book on the history of America in your life, read this one. ...more
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