Book Tour Quotes

“In the timeless and universal manner of authors conversing in public places, he did not fail to mention its title, “Volume III of Principia Mathematica entitled, The System of the World, available shortly, where books are sold.”
― Neal Stephenson

“Shrewd branding is when you remind people that you exist by strategically and periodically engaging them on a wide range of topics without asking them to buy anything. If you prove interesting, trust that they'll look you up. Now I must get back to my steak.”
― A.K. Kuykendall

“Dylan leans in real slow. "I told you Europeans were different," he whispers.
     "No foolin'."
     The rest of the event goes about the same. The Italians come at me on after the other, leaving the softball questions at home. Nothing but the fastballs coming fast, hard, and inside. "How does your book fit into the neo-postmodern landscape?" one of them asks.
     Three rows back," I say, giving another patented chuckle.
     "Are you a Hegelian?" another asks.
     "Only with the ladies," I answer. Whoever said you have to know what a word means to be able to answer to it?”
― Jason Mott, People Like Us