Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James D. Zirin
If, as some arguing for deletion have suggested, Zirin's two books do not warrant notability due to perceived insufficient depth of coverage, a plausible compromise could be to merge the two books into this article, as again,  states {{xt|"If the depth of coverage in any given source is not substantial, then multiple independent sources may be combined to demonstrate notability"}}. It is clear that Zirin's writing is what he is most widely known for (https://publishingperspectives.com/2014/06/with-books-us-was-more-prudish-than-europe-says-law-historian/ here's a magazine article on Zirin's book release party). To be fair, based on presently existing sources I can't foresee either book article becoming much more than stubs while still meeting , and even ''if'' they meet , consensus may determine they are better off presented in the author's article. I again remind all that the current state of this article does not impact notability. In my opinion it currently devotes too much text to trivial or affiliated sources, and could easily be consolidated by a third or more, but |Notability guidelines do not apply to content within an article. Zirin's books have received widespread secondary coverage in both general and specific reader sources. His biographical details are less widely covered, but verifiable due to reliable publication in ''Who's Who'' and ''New York Times''. And even primary/affiliated  sources, and those self-published by the subject can be used sparingly per , , . Zirin is by no means the most notable lawyer or writer in New York, but from existing coverage, a policy-compliant article can be made that follows the core policies of , , , and 
— User:Animalparty, 19:51, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
Stance: comment
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