Subject: Re: asking a favor
From: Bina Venkataraman <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Cc: Eryn Sepp <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:39:33 -0400

Thank you so much, John. I am grateful. Good luck with Saturday!

Bina

> On Jun 11, 2015, at 5:51 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Of course.  I'll also directly contact Anne-Marie.
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2015 5:33 PM, "Bina Venkataraman" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> Hi John (and Hi Eryn!)
>> 
>> I hope this finds you well. I am so glad to see you in the trenches for HRC.
>> 
>> I recently learned that I'm a finalist to become a Fellow at New America, which funds bold thinkers and writers. I submitted a proposal for a book I want to write on social discounting, short-term metrics, and long-term thinking in the era of big data. (Working title: The Gambler's Telescope.) 
>> 
>> The finalist field this year is fiercely competitive. The team at New America just told me that they would like to call references for me next week. 
>> 
>> I would be deeply grateful if you were willing to support me.  If you'd like to get a sense of what I'm pursuing, here's a recent think piece I wrote that hits one angle of the book: https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/05/16/the-race-preserve-disappearing-data/0KPHAx5iK6jaLIvWQqIl4O/story.html
>> 
>> The book will span many topics beyond this, including climate change, antibiotic resistance, the management of tech companies and NBA teams like the Spurs vs. the Bulls. 
>> 
>> Would it be OK to give them your name and if so, a good number to reach you?
>> 
>> Thank you for considering this amid your many commitments to making the world better. I hope to reconnect with both of you in person soon.
>> 
>> Warm regards,
>> Bina
>> 917.691.8056