A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 7 Summary

Chapter 7 Summary and Analysis

Dave does not get picked for the show. Instead the show chooses Judd, a cartoonist. When Judd sends Might magazine a group of his cartoons and asks to be a contributor, Dave jumps at the chance to interview him, knowing that the show's cameras would be required to follow him. Dave and his fellow editors have several meetings with Judd. The meetings are mundane and obviously contrived for the cameras, but they do manage to appear on one of the episodes of the show.

Dave and his fellow editors decide to have another nude photo shoot, this time with the idea of showing how different everyone's bodies are. More people agree to the shoot since Dave promises that their faces will not be shown and they can keep on their underwear. Judd agrees to be photographed and offers to bring another member of the Real World cast. The other cast...
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