The screening process for acceptance into my reading posse, an august and widely-sought-after sinecure I've referred to on this blog more than a few times, has officially opened. Compensation is negotiable, requirements listed below are not.
* Applications will be accepted from only those providing proof of having read a minimum of one book by at least 20% of the authors from my list of favorites. Said list provided upon request. That's a paltry six books from a list of - at this point - thirty-two unquestionably exemplary authors.
* After providing said proof, the first five book recommendations made to me by any applicant must hit the ball solidly. Attached FYI is my elegant baseball metaphor, a useful reference for this bullet and the next.
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* Should the first five recommendations meet my indisputably erudite mark, viable candidates then enter a probationary period wherein the next three recommendations must be, at minimum, a base-on-balls.
* Successful completion of the eight-book vetting period earns a candidate a slot on my posse. Said slot is permanent unless future batting average dips below .333 at any point, triggering an adjustment in compensation, public censure, and a potential reason for me to re-open the screening process.
Let the screening commence.
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