Hogging the Bookshelves

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga has the rare honor of having two thick tomes of literature, focused on himself as the subject matter, published within (five?) years of each other. One (Enigma in Kenyan Politics) paints him in positive light while the other (Peeling back the mask) is all about exposing the man.

The way I see it, having two successive thick tomes of literature circulating in your name is a sure-fire way to occupy the population's consciousness. In this politics business, any type of publicity counts, good and bad alike. Controversy sells. The key word is balance.

In related news, it looks like election years are a publisher's hunting season.

ATTN: fellow writers!

Dear bloggers,

Hi!

I am motivated this day to address you directly.

A casual glace at my Blogger reading list reveals that writer's block has reached epidemic levels in the blogger community. Of all the horde of bloggers on my blog-list, only The Land Destroyer is regular. I suppose he's always busy (there's no shortage of two-faced lying politicians and unscrupulous geostrategists with things to cover up which need exposing).

But the rest of us... need to try harder. Some of you first-class literary talents are too willing to disappear unacknowledged into the jaws of the ravenous real world's exploitations. Raw deal, I say.

Or else, are we following "ghost bloggers", then? I ask. Clarify! The internet has a right to know if your online persona is dead.

Kind regards,

untonyto