“Editorial meetings are where manuscripts in the "maybe" pile either get voted off the island or stay on for another round. Before becoming an intern, INTERN supposed this involved a lot of vigorous debate over the deeper meaning of a given book, its cultural significance, its zeitgeist.
“What really goes on in editorial meetings is a lot like what goes on when a bunch of girlfriends go out shopping for clothes.
“Many acquisitions can be boiled down to one fundamental question: Does This Make My Boobs Look Good?”
Now, who can’t get hooked by that funny voice? You can read more of it here.