In the year 2000
Funnyman John Warner, an author who also edits and writes for McSweeney’s online web-thingy, has looked into the future and predicted how the big publishing industry stories of 2005 will play out in 2006.
Here’s one example:
2005 story: Philip Roth is a genius
Trend direction: rising
Probable excerpt from 2006 story: Philip Roth not only released his brilliant new novel (Everyman) this year, but he has achieved the ability of telekinesis as well. “It’s true,” Roth reported. “I can move things with my mind, even heavy objects, like the Library of America volumes of my collected works.” Roth, however, remains as modest as ever about his abilities as the foremost chronicler of the American psyche. “Sure, I’m proud of the book, but it’s been a lifelong dream of mine to bend iron bars into the shape of a question mark.”
(We found this on Bookslut. Thanks, eh.)
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