Media Mix

Published July 8, 2008 4:00am ET



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Bill Folman is the author of “The Scandal Plan: Or: How to Win the Presidency by Cheating on Your Wife,” a novel about how a presidential candidate’s staff invents a sex scandal in order to humanize their boss. Folman lives in Los Angeles, and this is his first novel.

Q: What CD are you listening to now?

“Fulfillingness’ First Finale” by Stevie Wonder

 

Q: What was the last movie you saw?

I rented “Margot at the Wedding,” a beautiful little film with Nicole Kidman, Jack Black and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

 

Q: What Web sites do you visit in the morning?

These days, I check out CNN.com for my mainstream news and Huffingtonpost.com for my lefty news, while listening to NPR on the radio for my grown-up news. And when I want to pretend I don’t live in L.A., I surf weather.com and act surprised when it predicts sun.

 

Q: What book are you reading?

I just got back from BookExpo America with a handful of free books, and I’m not sure which to read next. It will either be Brad Meltzer’s “Book of Lies,” Larry Beinhart’s “Salvation Boulevard,” or Christopher Moore’s “Lamb.”

 

Q: What’s your favorite TV show?

For laughs: “The Office.” For politics: “Meet the Press.” For drama: “Lost.” For all three: “The Daily Show.”