Author: Penelope Ashe Year: 1969 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Humor
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ISBNs: 9781569802625 1569802629 |
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In 1969, a group of reporters at Long Island Newsday decided to have some fun. They were appalled at the poor writing in the then-current bestsellers by Jacqueline Susann, Irving Wallace and Harold Robbins. They decided to have a contest to see who could write on an even lower level of tawdriness. Never before and never since has publishing experienced any hoax that came near to getting the sensational response and worldwide attention engendered by this one.
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