Results tagged “famousnovelists”

Who doesn't love a good empanada? Nobody in Worcester, judging by the success of Empanadas in Worcester on the New York Times Best Seller List. Except, uh, that's a fake best seller list, invented by Harvard grad and Emmy winning TV writer Steve Hely in his new novel How I Became A Famous Novelist, a title that seems suspiciously inspired by Winner of the National Book Award, though we suppose Dave Eggers probably started it all with that goddamn heartbreaker of a book back in 2000. Anyway, this particular list of clever hypothetical book titles (download a full PDF) has inspired a rash of imitations on Twitter, tagged #hely for the author. Perhaps because of our own status as media non-elite and our occasional affection for Wired, we're partial to @mariaschneider's HEAP: Chris Anderson's Guide to Tent Cities and Dumpster Diving for the former Media Elite. We encourage you to submit your own ideas, but always remember: Jockstraps ain't for eating.