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The late age of print The late age of print Theodore G. Striphas Full text available: http://www.thelateageofprint.org/download/ OL13614202W
Beerspit Night and Cursing Beerspit Night and Cursing Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski is one of America's best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in Andernach, Germany, and raised … OL14955340W
Privileged son Privileged son Dennis McDougal "Born with a silver spoon in his mouth and the weighty Chandler dynasty resting precariously on his young shoulders, Otis Chandler was the last great newspaper titan of the 20th Century. Larger than … OL15103226W
Merchants of Culture Merchants of Culture John B. Thompson A major study of trade publishing in the UK and United States. OL15382531W
War at the Wall Street journal War at the Wall Street journal Sarah Ellison This is a tale about big business, an imploding dynasty, a mogul at war, and a deal that sums up an era of change. The main character, rocked by feuding factions and those who would remake it, is the… OL15470530W
The receptionist The receptionist Janet Groth Describes the author's career as a receptionist at the prestigious New Yorker magazine, recounting her relationships with famous poets, essayists, and playwrights, and chronicling the behind-the-scen… OL16521359W
Print in Motion Print in Motion Carl F. Kaestle Edited By Carl F. Kaestle and Janice A. Radway. David D. Hall, General Editor. A History of the Book in America, Volume 4 OL16794713W
Trying Biology Trying Biology Adam R. Shapiro In Trying Biology, Adam R. Shapiro convincingly dispels many conventional assumptions about the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial. Most view it as an event driven primarily by a conflict between science and… OL16806127W
The deeds of my fathers The deeds of my fathers Paul David Pope "Intense rivalry and Borgia-like cunning made the Pope family one of America's wealthiest and most influential--now a descendent of the two Pope patriarchs chronicles a family that embodied the Ameri… OL16930342W
Writer's Market Writer's Market Robert Lee Brewer Want to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market guide you through the process. Writer's Market details thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for b… OL17216144W
Rosset Rosset Barney Rosset Genet, Beckett,Burroughs, Henry Miller, Ionesco, Oe, Duras. Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard. Hubert Selby Jr, John Rechy and the Marquis de Sade. The legendary film I Am Curious (Yellow). The books th… OL17631925W
Guy Davenport and James Laughlin Guy Davenport and James Laughlin James Laughlin,Guy Davenport xxi, 262 pages ; 22 cm OL1945279W
A curious man A curious man Neal Thompson The marvelously compelling biography of Robert Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities. OL19964142W
Hothouse Hothouse Boris Kachka An account of the book publisher who is home to more Nobel Prize-winning writers than any other publishing house in the world reveals the era and city that built FSG through the stories of two men--R… OL19969711W
Publishing Publishing Gail Godwin "A personal story of a writer's hunger to be published, the pursuit of that goal, and then the long haul--for Gail Godwin, forty-five years of being a published writer and all that goes with it. A st… OL19992388W
The lady with the Borzoi The lady with the Borzoi Laura P. Claridge "Left off her company's fifth anniversary tribute but described by Thomas Mann as "the soul of the firm," Blanche Knopf began her career when she founded Alfred A. Knopf with her husband in 1915. Wit… OL20027303W
Jeff Herman's guide to book publishers, editors, & literary agents 2013 Jeff Herman's guide to book publishers, editors, & literary agents 2013 Jeff Herman Presents a guide to the names and specialities of American and Canadian publishers, editors, and literary agents, including information on the acquisition process and on choosing literary agents. OL20557261W
Whistled like a bird Whistled like a bird Sally Putnam Chapman In this extraordinary, true story about an independent woman, a world-famous aviator, and the powerful man who loved them both, Sally Putnam Chapman, the granddaughter of Dorothy Binney Putnam and Ge… OL2645382W
Books in the digital age Books in the digital age John B. Thompson The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound and turbulent change brought about in part by the digital revolution. What is the role of the book in an age preoccupied with comput… OL3001045W
The Chief The Chief David Nasaw Mr. Nasaw created a magnificent book about a larger than life man. This gives a great account of Mr. Hearst, his life, education and business pursuits. It is an excellent read. Anyone that who wou… OL891765W
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