Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 7/12 - This n That

In the steady move toward the legalization of marijuana, it seems the pluses are far exceeding the minuses thus far. In fact, I haven't heard of any down side, although I'd expect most of the media would ignore it. Is it possible that this is something even politicians can't screw up?

Have the NY Mets' prospects taken a turn for the better, or are they experiencing a temporary surge? Two of management's most recent moves, the choice of Lucas Duda over Ike Davis, who was traded to Pittsburgh, at first base, and the demotion and recall of catcher Travis D'Arnaud, whose hitting has improved, seemed to have been wise. And talented pitchers Zach Wheeler and Jacob DeGrom have pitched well lately. Even much maligned shortstop Ruben Tejada has contributed, his on base percentage, .351, 110 points higher than his batting average, .241. 

When the World Cup Soccer tournament began, Barry Spunt, author of Heroin and Music in New York City, sniffed at my lack of interest. Yesterday he approached and said the final pairing, Germany vs. Argentina, is a nightmare for Jews, including himself. I'd forgotten that several Nazis had fled to South America. The hardcover edition of Barry's book, which is normal sized, without photographs, sells for $85. Even more outrageous is the Kindle price: $76. Not surprisingly, the sales ranking of both is dismal. The publisher, MacMillan, recoups its printing costs through library sales.

Without guaranteed sales to libraries or a presence in physical stores, I choose to take to the street rather than wait for online sales to occur. My thanks to Andrew, a retired restauranteur, who bought Killing today. He lamented no longer owning the place he had in midtown, which was patronized by celebrities who might have been able to help me. I still appreciate his business and chuckled when he said his elderly mom would read the novel. He laughed when I showed him the glossary of Brooklyn Sicilian, which I bookmark for easy reference. My thanks also to whomever purchased the Kindle version of Adjustments, and to the other two people who bought books today on Bay Parkway.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Horror Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic's Rom-Com Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kny5llp
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx