Remodel Your Bathroom or Be a Character in Michael Chabon’s Next Novel?

by Shelley Bueche

For Joyce Gerali of Kansas, the decision was a no-brainer.  To heck with the bathroom tile, it can wait.  But a mere $6,000 to have a character named after her in Chabon’s novel, now that is worthwhile!  Winning bid to name a rogue moon on a collision course with a doomed planet, or to name an exotic and gruesome disease of unknown origin, or perhaps naming an entire species of wise, ancient extraterrestrials?  For $2,250 the winner was able to make his choice.

Proceeds for this unique fundraiser went to the First Amendment Project, bidders logged onto eBay during the month of September.

www.msnbc.com
www.firstamendment.org