Subject: Re: from Hachette editor
From: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Alexander S. Mackler" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Annie Tomasini" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:44:19 -0400

I see you more as a Ferris Wharton.

Eric D. Schwerin
[email-masked]

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 12, 2015, at 8:27 AM, Alexander S. Mackler <[email-masked]>
wrote:

I like this plan. In the movie version, maybe I'll play Jane Brady.

On Thu, 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
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Alexander Snyder Mackler
>> >> (302) 598-8678
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> > Alexander Snyder Mackler
>> > (302) 598-8678
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