publishers and publishing

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publishers and publishing

Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder
2012
Examines the life of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, and discusses his achievements and the impact of his Web-based organization on the world.

Joseph Pulitzer

historic newspaper publisher
2010
A biography of Hungarian-American publisher Joseph Pulitzer, for whom the Pulitzer Prize is named, describing his childhood, immigration to the United States and service in the Union Army, and early journalism career.

Careers for bookworms & other literary types

(found in career section)
1995
Discusses a variety of careers well suited for those who enjoy reading.

The puzzle of books

1982
Follows the making of a book from writing and illustrating through editing, design, production, and binding, until it is shipped to a library or bookstore.

John Newbery

father of children's literature
2010
A biography of John Newbery that discusses his childhood in the country, family, influence on children's literature, legacy, and other related topics.

The late age of print

everyday book culture from consumerism to control
2009
A comprehensive overview of the best English-language scholarship on books and print culture.

Golden legacy

2007
Traces the history of the Little Golden Books, discussing how the company, which sold children's books for as little as twenty-five cents, helped improve literacy across America and forever changed twentieth-century American life and culture.

Canons by consensus

critical trends and American literature anthologies
2004
Traces the development of the literary canon in the United States throughout the twentieth century, examining more than eighty anthologies published since 1919 and tracing the evolution of entire genres and groupings of authors.

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