New York Buys an L.A. Thing, For Once

Most frequently, people in Hollywood read a magazine article and buy the rights! In a “fun” reversal, this time book editors in New York read a magazine article about people out in L.A. and bought a book from the subject. Even though the subject — Barry Michels, shrink of the unproductive scriptwriter set — is… well, let’s call him “unusual”? Looking forward to a new, darker take on pop psychology.