Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jan Bryant Bartell


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was   delete. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  01:43, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Jan Bryant Bartell

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Her book was admitted to being forgettable by a Q&A in a "News of the Weird" Halloween edition of the New York Times, which, by the way, should not be used to establish notability per WP:FRINGE. This does not confer biographical notability on this subject. ScienceApologist (talk) 05:18, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The NYT article said: "Ms. Bartell's book and its tales of a building possessed might well have been forgotten were it not for a gruesome incident that occurred in 1987 . Another resident of 14 West 10th Street, Joel B. Steinberg, was arrested in the beating death of his 6-year-old daughter, Lisa. He was convicted of manslaughter." That is a personal opinion by the journalist writing the article and not at all a reliable assessment. - Mgm|(talk) 11:11, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I own a copy of the book. It is excellent. Bartell, as a published author as well as stage actress is notable enough to have her own article. Obviously whoever said her book was forgettable is a Stephen King fan. Bartell's book is more subtle. No, it should not be deleted.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 05:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Paranormal-related deletion discussions.  —Artw (talk) 06:41, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete I can find sources that show she's written a book about her experiences, but that's it. Proper sources are lacking (and I couldn't find any). - Mgm|(talk) 11:11, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep for the sake of people who might be interested in her, the article does no harm. Esasus (talk) 14:21, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete She certainly exists, but I am not finding the sort of coverage on which we could base an encyclopedia article. - Eldereft (cont.) 16:25, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete; she's a published author, but we have no reliable information about her other than that. Wikipedia is not a directory.  Mango juice talk 16:50, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per all above. --Peephole (talk) 18:45, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * weak keep/merge The NYT article calls the book notable. The fact that it came to be notable by a coincidence isn't relevant. An article about the book may make more sense than an article about Bartell. JoshuaZ (talk) 19:03, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per ScienceApologist. Andre (talk) 21:34, 20 February 2009 (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.