Because sometimes a publicist, an agent and two movie deals just aren’t enough…

Jonathan FoerWhy, we asked ourselves, does literary wunderkind Jonathan Safran Foer have to shill to his buddies just to sell a few copies of his already well-marketed book? Then we realized: houses are expensive.

We were feeling charitable, so we went to the Strand and bought a few copies. (That’s okay. This mortgage is on us, Jon.)

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