I can top this.
In 1996 I was interviewed by Charlie Rose about my Bosnia book, and when he visited the green room beforehand to say hello, he looked at me and the other person there and said, "So where's Peter Maas?"
He was expecting to interview the author of "Serpico."
In 1996 I was interviewed by Charlie Rose about my Bosnia book, and when he visited the green room beforehand to say hello, he looked at me and the other person there and said, "So where's Peter Maas?"
He was expecting to interview the author of "Serpico."
If he had read the book, or just the first page or the dust cover, he would have known that "Love Thy Neighbor: A Story of War" was a memoir by a young war reporter, Peter Maass, not another mafia book by Peter Maas (in addition to "Serpico," the author of the "Valachi Papers.")
The interview went well, actually. In the studio, there was an awkward five minutes before the taping when he flipped through my book, his producer's notes, and I sat silently. When we started, his questions were fine and he listened to my answers and it was a good conversation.
Here's the interview, btw. Boy, I was young back then. charlierose.com
I would just add, in defense of Rose and other TV interviewers, that it's a lot to expect them to have the time to read the book of every author they interview. They are juggling lots of work and interviews.
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