I'm Writing a Book!
Hello! This is Eli, of Here’s Something—the weekly dose of humor for your inbox. Usually I’ve got a topical piece of satire for you. Today, I come with news:
I’m writing a book! I sold a book of satirical essays last week to The Experiment, an independent publisher I’m excited to work with.
What does that all mean? Let’s go to our regular Q&A section to find out more.
Q&A about this email
Q: So: Eli is writing a book, is that right?
A: Yes!
Q: What will the book be called?
A: The working title right now is THIS WON’T HELP: SATIRICAL ESSAYS FOR A WORLD ON FIRE.
Q: Wow, that’s a lot of words, and they’re all capitalized. I have to ask: will this book… help?
A: Probably not!
Q: So then… what will it do? What’s this book about?
A: It’s actually a collection of satirical essays, in the vein of what he writes for The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and this newsletter. So it’s not about just one thing.
Q: OK, fine. What things is it about?
A: It’s a humorous collection exploring the hypocrisy, doublespeak, and gaslighting of the conservative and capitalist influences threatening democracy, offering readers catharsis, talking points, and laughs.
Q: That sounds like a press release.
A: It is! It’s directly from a press release about the book. And it’s true!
Q: Will it be funny?
A: Yes! That will be its defining feature: that it is funny.
Q: This sounds great! When can I order a copy?
A: Not yet! The collection will (hopefully) come out late next year. This newsletter will alert you (and the rest of our readers) to when the pre-order link becomes available. For now, just let the idea of reading this book simmer in the back of your mind while you sit quietly in your room and stare at a wall, doing nothing else until this book hits the shelves.
Q: For real?
A: No! Go live your life! And enjoy the coming weeks of newsletters, most of which will be actual short humor pieces, but in this case, today, were replaced by this exciting announcement.
Q: “Exciting” is subjective, pal.
A: Sure, fine. That hurts, but it’s true. Exciting to me!
Q: I gotta go, I’m due to stare at a wall waiting for his book to come out.
A: No, that’s not what I—fine, go ahead.
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That’s all for this week—thanks for reading! Goodbye.
Woo hoo!!! Oh, the world is on fire? I didn’t notice. I will make sure to notice your book when it comes out.
Awesome news, Eli! Let us know when we can pre-order the book. Congrats!