Subject: Re: from Hachette editor
From: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Alexander S. Mackler" <[email-masked]>, "Annie Tomasini" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:25:55 -0400

Yes.

Eric D. Schwerin
[email-masked]

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 12, 2015, at 10:25 AM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>
wrote:

When are we doing this call-- 3?

RHB
202.333.1880

On Jun 11, 2015, at 10:22 PM, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>
wrote:

Hunter-

If you agree, perhaps the four of us on this email jump on a call at some
point soon and 1) get your thoughts on what you are thinking you'd like to
write and 2) game out who you'd like to talk to in order to get smart
before talking to Hachette.

But the Hatchette guy's bio makes it seem he potentially could be a good
match.

Let us know if you want to set up a call.

Eric

Eric D. Schwerin
[email-masked]

Sent from my iPhone

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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Alexander Snyder Mackler
> >> (302) 598-8678
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Alexander Snyder Mackler
> > (302) 598-8678
>

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