This is not from me – if you know someone, email me, and I will put you in touch with the reporter:<\/p>\n
\n\nI was wondering if you could suggest someone for a voice I need in my article on the Da Vinci books. I am looking for the quintessential "Joe Catholic" who has read the Da Vinci Code, who may not necessarily be an outright critic of it, and who may be interested in or have an opinion about these new books. Have you encountered anyone in your blogging who may fit the bill? (I know this is a long shot, but it can’t hurt to ask…)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is not from me – if you know someone, email me, and I will put you in touch with the reporter: I was wondering if you could suggest someone for a voice I need in my article on the Da Vinci books. I am looking for the quintessential "Joe Catholic" who has read the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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