Jerry Horne wrote:I wonder how many people attended in NY?
I would estimate 150. There were three sections (left, center and right), with ten rows in each section. The rows on the left (where I sat) had five seats each. I believe the center and right had the same number of seats, although I didn't count. It's possible there were an extra seat or two in the rows in the center.
I thought the program overall was far too heavy on playing clips from the audiobook; Mark also read a couple of passages. He didn't do too much talking about the writing process or the content of the book, and there was no Q&A session (presumably to avoid spoilers). Mark did come across as genuinely enthusiastic about the book, and seemed very excited for us to read it. He asked how many people had read it already, and repeatedly asked for shows of hands whether people remembered who Douglas Milford, Andrew Packard, &c. were. He also led a round of applause for the fans who have kept the flame alive for 27 years.
The really terrific part of the night was the signing itself. Unlike many signings I have attended, people were not rushed away quickly -- Mark gave individualized attention to each and every person, and seemed to really relish the one-on-one interaction with fans, both old and new. I used my time to talk to him about the impact TP has had on me and how much I appreciated the book, rather than pressing him on irksome continuity issues. I did, however, obtain one piece of trivia which is probably interesting only to me (and others who enjoy minutiae of the Lynch/Frost collaboration history):
The Lemurians never actually existed as a script, just as a basic concept. He seemed amused (and surprised) that I'd caught the in-joke.
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