Puzo family holds contest to find writer to write a sequel to "The Godfathter"

[jamison]

In other news, they've installed a tachometer on Mario Puzo's headstone to better gague how fast he's spinning in his grave.


http://www.msnbc.com/news/869507.asp?vts=020720031450

It’s been more than 30 years since Mario Puzo wrote his blockbuster novel “The Godfather” — selling 20 million copies and giving birth to some of the most memorable characters in modern fiction and film. Puzo died 3 years ago at the age of 78, but fans may be happy to learn that, despite that, there soon will be a new “Godfather” book. This fall the Puzo family and Random House announced a contest to pick a new writer to carry on the story of the Corleone family...


Man. This could be lame. And does Sophia Coppola get to direct the movie?

[fidlerre]

and the winner is...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030207/ap_on_en_ot/the_new_godfather_7

Mark Winegardner is joining the Corleone family business: He's been selected to write the next "Godfather" novel...

[FC Carolina]

Wow. Mark Winegardner is one of my favorite authors. I probably would not have had any interest in this book otherwise, but you can bet I'll buy it when it's released.

"Crooked River Burning" is definitely worth checking out. If you're interested in baseball, I'd also recommend his book "The Veracruz Blues."

[DoctorJones24]

The funny thing is that the Godfather is universally recognized as a trashy, poorly written novel. So what kind of "contest" did this guy win, exactly? Most cliches on a page? Most simplistic plot twists? Least convincing dialogue?