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Friday, April 25, 2008
OK, as promised, here's a link to my first-ever TV interview. The fine news anchors of WIVB, Buffalo's CBS affiliate, chose my book as their April choice for their monthly book club.
I happened to be in Upstate New York to take part in the "Tale for Three Counties" community reads project, so I met anchors Lisa Scott and Victoria Hong at a coffeeshop and chatted about the book. A surreal experience indeed. People trying to enjoy their cappucinos kept looking over at us with expressions like, "Who's that guy who thinks he's so important?" I felt kind of bad about that, as it felt very much like the coffeeshop I frequent here in DC, and I'm sure I would have given the same looks if someone had shown up with a video camera and microphones. They do serve up a damn fine cappuccino at Cafe Aroma, so if you're ever in Buffalo and need to kill some time and get a nice buzz going, that's your place.
Whenever I see incredibly friendly and energetic morning anchors on TV, I assume that they can't possibly be that energetic and friendly in real life, off camera, and that it's all an act. Well, I'm happy to report that they really are that energetic and friendly, or at least Lisa and Victoria were. And, in a relatively rare event with book/media things, they'd even read the book! And liked it! (Authors quickly get used to doing interviews with radio or magazine folks who clearly haven't read it and are only working off notes based on the book blurbs; that's just the way it usually works, so it was refreshing and flattering to be interviewed by people who'd actually read the thing.)
I haven't watched the interview myself yet, as it seems kind of narcissistic, but I suppose I will eventually. Hopefully I didn't look at the camera, or play with my hair too much.
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I happened to be in Upstate New York to take part in the "Tale for Three Counties" community reads project, so I met anchors Lisa Scott and Victoria Hong at a coffeeshop and chatted about the book. A surreal experience indeed. People trying to enjoy their cappucinos kept looking over at us with expressions like, "Who's that guy who thinks he's so important?" I felt kind of bad about that, as it felt very much like the coffeeshop I frequent here in DC, and I'm sure I would have given the same looks if someone had shown up with a video camera and microphones. They do serve up a damn fine cappuccino at Cafe Aroma, so if you're ever in Buffalo and need to kill some time and get a nice buzz going, that's your place.
Whenever I see incredibly friendly and energetic morning anchors on TV, I assume that they can't possibly be that energetic and friendly in real life, off camera, and that it's all an act. Well, I'm happy to report that they really are that energetic and friendly, or at least Lisa and Victoria were. And, in a relatively rare event with book/media things, they'd even read the book! And liked it! (Authors quickly get used to doing interviews with radio or magazine folks who clearly haven't read it and are only working off notes based on the book blurbs; that's just the way it usually works, so it was refreshing and flattering to be interviewed by people who'd actually read the thing.)
I haven't watched the interview myself yet, as it seems kind of narcissistic, but I suppose I will eventually. Hopefully I didn't look at the camera, or play with my hair too much.
link to this | File: