Posted 9/17/2023, 7:24:04 AM
Musk Biography Launch Marred by Controversy and Mixed Reviews
- Book rollout carefully controlled yet chaotic - Elon Musk biography shot to #1 on Amazon before release
- Excerpts strategically released to media ahead of embargo
- Musk disputed one excerpt, author agreed contradiction
- Reviews mixed - critiquing "great man" approach
- Isaacson event only LA appearance to discuss book
- Other notable books covered - Goldberg, Duggar, Dalila Harris
- Book awards season beginning - Pulitzer opening to non-citizens
- National Book Award nominees announced
- Local LA book talks previewed - climate change, feminist horror