MAILBAG: Does anyone seriously want this Mad Men book?

Grove, 171 pp., $16.95, Nov. 16 Look, I love Mad Men as much as the next gal — so much so that if I could have found a blond wig on short notice I totally would have gone as a murderous Betty Draper for Halloween. But this? This is a stretch even for the loyalest of Mad Men followers. I just received a copy of Sterling's Gold, "by" Roger Sterling — yes, the fictitious debonair ad man on Mad Men — in the mail from Grove Press. It's just a book of Sterling quotes, with some color screenshots thrown in to break up the monotony. Some of Roger's gems: When all you have to do is hold their hands, jerk 'em off. Is that so hard? Remember, when God closes a door, he opens a dress. Bleh. This is the kind of book that makes me angry I haven't published a book yet (because obviously anyone, even a not-real person, can do it), but I digress: I'll give this copy away to any reader who can send me a comment with an argument for why anyone would possibly want this book. Even if your answer is "OMG my [random friend or relative] is obsessed with Mad Men and would totally love this!!!" then it's yours. This thing shouldn't go to waste. Or should it? Leave your comments below, and in the meantime, watch this hilarious video of Don Draper saying "What?" 46 times. You are welcome.

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MAILBAG: Does anyone seriously want this Mad Men book?

POSTED: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 8:00 PM

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Grove, 171 pp., $16.95, Nov. 16

Look, I love Mad Men as much as the next gal — so much so that if I could have found a blond wig on short notice I totally would have gone as a murderous Betty Draper for Halloween. But this? This is a stretch even for the loyalest of Mad Men followers. I just received a copy of Sterling's Gold, "by" Roger Sterling — yes, the fictitious debonair ad man on Mad Men — in the mail from Grove Press. It's just a book of Sterling quotes, with some color screenshots thrown in to break up the monotony. Some of Roger's gems: When all you have to do is hold their hands, jerk 'em off. Is that so hard? Remember, when God closes a door, he opens a dress. Bleh. This is the kind of book that makes me angry I haven't published a book yet (because obviously anyone, even a not-real person, can do it), but I digress: I'll give this copy away to any reader who can send me a comment with an argument for why anyone would possibly want this book. Even if your answer is "OMG my [random friend or relative] is obsessed with Mad Men and would totally love this!!!" then it's yours. This thing shouldn't go to waste. Or should it? Leave your comments below, and in the meantime, watch this hilarious video of Don Draper saying "What?" 46 times. You are welcome.

Ben

Posted 2010-11-04 15:26:39

Because any man who survives a heart attack while trying to get twins to have a threesome and the lesson he learns is to leave his wife for a twentysomething would have nothing but amazing advice.

Emmkay

Posted 2010-11-04 16:27:51

Because my boss thinks he IS Roger Sterling and I know he would love the wisdom contained here.

Rock Colors

Posted 2010-11-04 17:50:21

Genius!

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