Sirs-
This is Barrett Brown, author of Flock of Dodos, which Mr. Prothero reviewed for Skeptic last year. I'm thinking of writing a review of The Secret History of the World, this terrible bestseller which came out earlier this year and which is filled to the brim with so much poorly-written and demonstrably incorrect nonsense that I can't even summarize the damned thing in less than, say, two or three pages, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in considering it for publication if I send it along later this week. Also, was wondering if you might be interested in a humor column for either Skeptic or Junior Skeptic.
A bit about me: aside from the book, I've written for dozens of publications including National Lampoon, McSweeney's, American Atheist, and The Onion, and I was recently named director of communications of Enlighten the Vote, which was previously known as the Godless Americans PAC.
Let me know if any of this interests you.
Thanks,
Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302