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Flattering, fabulous – Thích thú lắm

October 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Nice, nice… but I didn’t know about this. Hay lắm… nhưng chính mình cũng không hề biết về chuyện này.
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I remember writing the book – and it was published in 1993 in hardcover. Mình nhớ là có viết một cuốn sách.  I had no idea it’s coming out in paperback.  Nhưng có biết là sách bìa mềm lại sắp được in lại đâu?

I’ve signed no contract. I have the rights but, like, who am I? Mình có ký kết hợp đồng với ai đâu. Mình có tác quyền đấy, nhưng mình thì là ai cơ?

Reminds me of the time I was in Saigon, back in 1995 or 1996, and found a copy of the book, photocopied, in my favorite bookstore, just off Dong Khoi.

Nhớ có lần mình tìm thấy một cuốn, chụp bản sao, bán trong tiệm sách mình ưa thích ở Sài Gòn, ngay cạnh đường Đồng Khởi.

It was selling for $10. Bookstore owner was extraordinarily kind: “Ah, you’re the author. I’ll give you a 10% discount.”

That really helps. Really. 10%!? Thank you, thank you so very much. A discount!! For me??!! Whoopie! I’m soooo grateful. Thank you.

Giá bán là US$10. Người chủ tiệm sách quả là người tốt bụng. “Ông là tác giả à? Tôi bớt cho ông 10%.”

Tốt quá.  Tốt quá. 10%.  Cảm ơn.  Cảm ơn ông. Cảm ơn.

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6 responses so far ↓

  • Iris Hsu // Oct 20, 2009 at 12:07 am

    I brought the original print version to Taipei with me. As well as your father’s poems….

  • duc // Oct 20, 2009 at 12:33 am

    You’re kind.

  • Raul // Oct 20, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    This is fantastic news! Now all the people who were in line to read my hardback copy can buy one of their own!!!

  • Greg Pabst // Oct 22, 2009 at 7:20 am

    Hey, I have a former student who is doing Intellectual Property law here in SF.

    Want me to introduce you to her?

    Greg

  • Ravi // Oct 29, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    I think I can take credit for discovering this on Amazon and telling you when you were in SF :) Now I’ll go order :)

  • duc // Oct 29, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    Thanks, Ravi. I wish I’d remembered. Now an attorney is involved. Kind soul. We’ll see. I should be grateful the book is out there – but on behalf of all writers, I am a bit outraged.
    Be well, dear one.

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