Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Reading…

Aug 23, 2011 | Jill Emerson

August 23, 2011
The Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society Gets Off on Getting Off:

“Our first meeting last Friday in Sheep’s Meadow in Central Park was a success. Everyone started reading Getting Off, a new novel by Lawrence Block that hasn’t hit the shelves yet. When you’re topless, even book publishers will make special allowances…”

Click here to read the rest and see the pictures…

12 Comments

  1. Mark Terry
    Mark Terry on August 23, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    Okay. Damn. That’s never happened with any of my books.

  2. Lawrence Block
    Lawrence Block on August 23, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    You need to know how to reach your target audience, Mark.

  3. Jaye
    Jaye on August 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    What a rogue you are.

  4. Julia Rachel Barrett
    Julia Rachel Barrett on August 23, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    So did you put an ad in the paper for pretty girls who…Oh god…dare I say it…Like butt plugs and tying people up?
    Sorry, LB, could not resist.
    This is gonna be a blockbuster for you, boy.

  5. Craig Childs
    Craig Childs on August 24, 2011 at 12:28 am

    OK, somewhere this should say (in bold flashing letters) NOT WORK SAFE. Now I have to find a new job…

    • Lawrence Block
      Lawrence Block on August 24, 2011 at 12:46 am

      Ooops. Well, let’s hope the next job is a better one, Craig.

  6. David Barron
    David Barron on August 24, 2011 at 4:03 am

    Tell your boss it’s culture. (They’re READING.)

  7. Mary Harris
    Mary Harris on September 2, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    And of course, you dawg, you knew “and see the pictures” would suck them all right in. I have to admit, as a double mastectomy warrior, I was heartened to see boobs in happy situations! Thanks for that! And thanks for all the Bernie books, too. I LOL! Hugs, Mary

    • Lawrence Block
      Lawrence Block on September 2, 2011 at 10:08 pm

      Woof! (And thanks, Mary!)

  8. trooper york
    trooper york on September 3, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    You are the master sir. A great idea!

    Nothing goes better together than boobs and books.

    I salute you.

  9. Lawrence Block
    Lawrence Block on September 3, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    Hey, I’m happy to take the credit, but it’s really just my good fortune that these adorable young women, eager to combine their love of literature and fresh air, chose my book. Lucky me!