the first time I was ever mentioned in a newspaper

I wrote a few small pieces for the local newspaper when being a pupil and student.
Apart from being listed, I had an appearance on the title page of"Achema News" in 2006 for presenting our breakthrough micro reactor Technology.

Originally posted by vandervelde
When you mentioned misquoting, it happened later, when I appeared on TV after my book was awarded, and when I spoke with the hostess before the airing, I mentioned Pynchon as an influence, and she said in live programme Pinochet instead of Pynchon.
A guy in tehnicians´ room next to the studio threw a joke at me after the show "Send greetings to Salvador ...[text shortened]... morning programme, no one watches this, it was somewhat better in another interview late night.

Originally posted by sonhouse
What was your book?

A car crash some 20 years ago.

Originally posted by sonhouse
What was your book?

Originally posted by Larkie
I appeared in the 'Births Deaths and Marriages' column of the local rag when I was a new arrival to the human race.

Life happened 🙂

Originally posted by rookie54
my only mention in a newspaper was the police report...

My first time was when I was around 14 months old and swallowed turpentine, which meant I had to have my stomach pumped.