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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) WJ94 ( talk) 15:36, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
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Article currently fails WP:GNG, and there is nothing of substance in the article to suggest that it could pass GNG. Nearly all of the content is verbatim copy of publisher content from amazon (that actually no longer exists and cannot be verified), which suggests WP:PROMOTIONAL. Simply existing as a published work is not sufficient to be notable. ButlerBlog ( talk) 15:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Journalism and Literature. ButlerBlog ( talk) 15:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
- Keep. Ebsco search finds reviews in Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews. 10/15/2011, Vol. 79 Issue 20, p1909-1910) and Publishers Weekly (Publishers Weekly. 2/27/2012, Vol. 259 Issue 9, p83). Proquest finds another review (Cogdill, Oline H. South Florida Sun-Sentinel 04 Dec 2011: G.11), an interview on NPR (From Mafia Soldier To Cocaine Cowboy Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C. : NPR. (Oct 30, 2011)). The audiobook (read by Mark Bramhall) received a 2012 Listen-Up Award (The 2012 Listen-Up Awards. By: BORETZ, ADAM, Publishers Weekly, 00000019, 1/7/2013, Vol. 260, Issue 1). Also suggestion that there was an upcoming film adapted by William Monahan (King, Loren Boston Globe. 21 Dec 2014: N.10.) There's a lot of press about it in around 2012–13. I think the film ended up being retitled Cocaine Cowboys (2014). Espresso Addict ( talk) 02:39, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
- Keep per compelling evidence of notability found by Espresso Addict. ~ Kvng ( talk) 14:29, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
- Keep per EA and K. Darkfrog24 ( talk) 17:12, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) WJ94 ( talk) 15:36, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
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Article currently fails WP:GNG, and there is nothing of substance in the article to suggest that it could pass GNG. Nearly all of the content is verbatim copy of publisher content from amazon (that actually no longer exists and cannot be verified), which suggests WP:PROMOTIONAL. Simply existing as a published work is not sufficient to be notable. ButlerBlog ( talk) 15:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Journalism and Literature. ButlerBlog ( talk) 15:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
- Keep. Ebsco search finds reviews in Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews. 10/15/2011, Vol. 79 Issue 20, p1909-1910) and Publishers Weekly (Publishers Weekly. 2/27/2012, Vol. 259 Issue 9, p83). Proquest finds another review (Cogdill, Oline H. South Florida Sun-Sentinel 04 Dec 2011: G.11), an interview on NPR (From Mafia Soldier To Cocaine Cowboy Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C. : NPR. (Oct 30, 2011)). The audiobook (read by Mark Bramhall) received a 2012 Listen-Up Award (The 2012 Listen-Up Awards. By: BORETZ, ADAM, Publishers Weekly, 00000019, 1/7/2013, Vol. 260, Issue 1). Also suggestion that there was an upcoming film adapted by William Monahan (King, Loren Boston Globe. 21 Dec 2014: N.10.) There's a lot of press about it in around 2012–13. I think the film ended up being retitled Cocaine Cowboys (2014). Espresso Addict ( talk) 02:39, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
- Keep per compelling evidence of notability found by Espresso Addict. ~ Kvng ( talk) 14:29, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
- Keep per EA and K. Darkfrog24 ( talk) 17:12, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.