Stars boost book sales
March 17, 2008 | 10:11
am
In the April issue of Portfolio, a report on how book sales soar when a celebrity--like Drew Barrymore or Jennifer Garner--
is photographed
with it in hand. For instance, they report:
"Paris Hilton, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
The week after the photos of Hilton holding this guide first appeared, one edition
sold 3,000
copies—a 50 percent increase over the previous week. "
The Rage needs a drink. Maybe even a cigarette. Who the heck buys a book because of Paris Hilton? If people could purchase her IQ, would they do that too?
On a lighter note, Matthew McConaughey reads books while wearing a wet suit and headphones. Good Lord! Is there anything he can't do?
photos: People.com.
