I can't tell you why there's a delay, but stick your head out of the window and you'll know why.
“I had been plunged into a different world. I found myself spending half my time answering weird questions on book tours in the Midwest. People would stand up and explain to me the situation in their office and ask me whether they should resign or not.”
“I was showing early symptoms of becoming a professional baseball man. I was lying to the press.”