Subject: Re: from Hachette editor
From: "Annie" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:20:38 -0400

Omg
Alex just shit himself

Annie Tomasini
Director for Intergovernmental Relations
Harvard University
617-939-7976

> On Jun 11, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Why do you have to be such a Debbie downer- all these practical questions are meaningless. It's going to be a picture book and I'll write funny captions and we will make it into a movie and I'll play Beau.
> 
> RHB
> 202.333.1880
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2015, at 10:12 PM, Alexander S. Mackler <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> This all looks good and certainly at least worth a meeting if Hunter is interested.
>> 
>> My questions are 1) what is the basic pitch of the book? Is it a chronology of their battle during Beau's illness, or is it about the family itself? And 2) what is the JRB role here?
>> 
>>> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Annie Tomasini <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> Chatted with Paul this afternoon - attached are my notes. H, take a
>>> look whenever you have time, we can discuss at your convenience.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Hunter Biden
>>> <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> > Ok- who wants to call the guy back? Annie?
>>> >
>>> > RHB
>>> > 202.333.1880
>>> >
>>> > On Jun 10, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Great point, Annie.
>>> >
>>> > Eric D. Schwerin
>>> > [email-masked]
>>> >
>>> > Sent from my iPhone
>>> >
>>> > On Jun 10, 2015, at 9:05 PM, Alexander S. Mackler <[email-masked]>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > agreed
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 9:03 PM, Annie <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> H: think you should think about having someone other than you call this
>>> >> guy back on your behalf- as a way to be responsive but not put you on the
>>> >> spot right away, and collect some additional intel. From there we can think
>>> >> about next steps. Happy to help in any way.
>>> >>
>>> >> Annie Tomasini
>>> >> Director for Intergovernmental Relations
>>> >> Harvard University
>>> >> 617-939-7976
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Jun 10, 2015, at 8:16 PM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Definitely do it.
>>> >>
>>> >> Few people you may want to talk to get smarter on the process:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1) Dave Eggers.  I know he'd be happy to give you advice and who knows
>>> >> McSweeney's may be interested.
>>> >>
>>> >> 2) Howard Yoon who is on the 826 Board with me.  He's a well respected
>>> >> non-fiction agent here in DC and would give you some advice too I bet.
>>> >>
>>> >> 3) Javelin - the guys who contacted me about wanting to represent JRB for
>>> >> his book.
>>> >>
>>> >> Eric D. Schwerin
>>> >> [email-masked]
>>> >>
>>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>>> >>
>>> >> On Jun 10, 2015, at 8:09 PM, Alexander S. Mackler <[email-masked]>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Let's do it. Two questions:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1) If it's book-worthy to one publisher, is it worth asking around
>>> >> (quietly) to find the best place/idea?
>>> >>
>>> >> 2) There may be a sliding scale calculation here -- your dad is a valuable
>>> >> part of this story but you'd be much more free to use him as a central part
>>> >> of it if we wait until 2017. Understanding that books take a long time to
>>> >> put together, would you want to wait until 2017 to publish?
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> RHB
>>> >>> 202.333.1880
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> From: "Whitlatch, Paul" <[email-masked]>
>>> >>> Date: June 10, 2015 at 6:32:09 PM EDT
>>> >>> To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
>>> >>> Subject: from Hachette editor
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Dear Mr. Biden,
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I was incredibly moved this week to watch the C-SPAN video of your and
>>> >>> your sister’s eulogies at your brother Beau’s funeral. Your family is so
>>> >>> loving and so strong in the face of this loss—and the earlier loss of you
>>> >>> sister and mother. I am sure millions of Americans were moved just as I was.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I know the feeling of grief must be all-encompassing right now, and
>>> >>> rightfully so. I wanted to mention, however, that I think that the story of
>>> >>> your family’s resilience in the face of tragedy has the potential to make a
>>> >>> lasting, powerful impact as a book (and to help thousands of Americans
>>> >>> struggling with grief in their own lives). At the appropriate juncture, I
>>> >>> would love to speak with you about this thought—my contact information is
>>> >>> below.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Respectfully yours,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Paul
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Paul Whitlatch
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Senior Editor, Hachette Books
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 212-364-1526
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> This may contain confidential material. If you are not an intended
>>> >>> recipient, please notify the sender, delete immediately, and understand that
>>> >>> no disclosure or reliance on the information herein is permitted. Hachette
>>> >>> Book Group may monitor email to and from our network.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >>
>>> >> Alexander Snyder Mackler
>>> >> (302) 598-8678
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> >
>>> > Alexander Snyder Mackler
>>> > (302) 598-8678
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> Alexander Snyder Mackler
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