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Q&A: The New Publisher of Little, Brown
by Kevin Nance
May/June 2013
Reagan Arthur, the new publisher of Little, Brown, discusses her new role and the health of the company she now leads through these uncertain times in publishing.
Authors Discuss Boston Marathon Tragic Bombing, Walter Benjamin’s Tips for Writers, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, authors share their thoughts, including Susan Orlean, Jill Lepore, and Dan Chiasson; Jeva Lange details her quest for Melville's Moby-Dick at the 2013 New York Antiquarian Book Fair; essayist Walter Benjamin's thirteen tips for writers; and other news.
Richard Nash Examines Business of Literature, Fifty Million Dollar Gift, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Helen Zell will give fifty million dollars to the writing program at the University of Michigan; Siddhartha Mitter reports from the Congo Literary Festival; the Telegraph ranks the worst sex scenes in contemporary literature; and other news.
Disney's Hyperion Refocusing, Dear Mark Twain, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Barnes & Noble announced a major expansion of its NOOK Video offerings; the Wall Street Journal reports Disney-owned Hyperion is selling off its backlist to focus on publishing titles that promote its ABC television properties; Zainab Bahrani details the struggle to save the National Library of Iraq from oblivion; and other news.
Network: How to Use Pinterest to Connect With Readers
by Charlene Oldham
March/April 2013
Charlene Oldham, a freelance writer and professor of journalism and business communications, offers advice to writers about how to use Pinterest to connect with and inspire readers.
Digital Digest: Indie Retailers and the Amazon Effect
by Adrian Versteegh
March/April 2013
Some of the nation's largest book sellers are seeing unprecedented global expansion by using digital platforms to their advantage.
Remembering Poet and Editor Harvey Shapiro, John McPhee on Structure, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Fast Company predicts tablet computers will overtake the laptop market in 2013; novelist Kristopher Jansma looks at the relationship between Elmore Leonard and the television show based on his writing, FX’s Justified; John McPhee reveals what he's learned about structuring a story; and other news.
Google, AAP Settle Copyright Lawsuit
by Kevin Canfield
January/February 2013
Ending a seven-year legal stand-off, Google and the Association of American Publishers have settled their differences over Google's digitization of copyrighted books and journals.
Digital Digest: How Much Should an E-Book Cost?
by Adrian Versteegh
January/February 2013
The recently approved settlement in a federal antitrust suit against Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster has become a flash point for debate over the economics of e-books.
A Tour of Literary Manhattan, Ayana Mathis's Call From Oprah Winfrey, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Ayana Mathis tells Salon what it was like to receive a career-changing phone call from Oprah Winfrey; critic Dwight Garner tours literary Manhattan; Graywolf Press will publish the first full-length poetry collection by actor James Franco; and other news.