![]() ![]() The stakes for surfing, however, in terms of its identity-the way the sport presents and views itself-are also high, but not reversible. Today’s bent coke-out surfer might be straight and redeemed tomorrow. In other words, for all the comedy and pointlessness I’ve talked about here vis-à-vis drugs and surf, and Cocaine and Surfing, there are stakes on the table. When it first dropped into my inbox tears filled my eyes. Matt Warshaw gifted me the introduction and it is so beautiful that it is worth the price of admission. I want it to be on the New York Times bestsellers list because in the day and age of World Surf League blanching and Olympic inclusion and Ambassadors of Stoke and Leisure I want, even if only for one week, I want people across this country to open up their Sunday newspapers and see the words Cocaine + Surfing: A Love Story! staring right back at them. Now, I don’t want it on that list because I think it deserves to be there or because I am a narcissist (I only play one in print). ![]() See, I want the book to hit the New York Times bestsellers list. If so inclined, wanna buy a copy? I would never ever normally ask but I have a dream, a glorious vision, and it needs you. One month to go and I have a favor to ask of you. It feels as awkward as it does embarrassing and makes me gag.Īnd yet here we are. I failed to enjoy the month leading up to the publication of my last book, Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell, because I don’t like/am not good at plugging my own wares. The fact that it is being printed (official release date is June 12, 2018), while not newsworthy, makes me happy. While Taylor Swift escalated her war with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. The very first hardback copy of Cocaine + Surfing: A Love Story!rolled off the presses yesterday while Iran and Israel sent bombs whistling toward each other’s soldiers.
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