It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Friday, September 9, 2022

When Mrs. CarPeo Said NO To Queen Elizabeth's Family ...

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Two recent pages
featured Mrs. CarPeo's 
colleagues from Abrams Books
with my better half
sort of standing
on the sideline
 
BUT
Mrs. CarPeo just told me 
a story about her 
reaction to a Royal nephew
of England's Queen:
 
"The head of publicity
asked me
to do calligraphy
for seating arrangements
at a very plush dinner
for the Royal Nephew/author
in New York.
 
"I was overwhelmed with
projects at the time
so I said NO.
 
 "But a stunned book editor 
reacted as if I had said NO
to the kingdom of heaven.
 
"The Royal Nephew
is
and his 1996 book
was entitled
Extraordinary Furniture."
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2022 at 2:53 PM

    This is Michael, again.
    Because I am an intern at Brentano's,
    I am fascinated by all things related to publishing "Art Books"
    and the question I have for Mrs. CarPeo is this:

    Does she NOW regret having said No
    to working on a book authored by British Royalty?


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    1. Paul OliverioSeptember 9, 2022 at 2:57 PM

      Yes, Mrs. CarPeo now regrets having said No
      to working on book written by British Royalty
      but there is not a mature adult anywhere on this planet
      without regrets about at least one instance
      of using the word NO

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