publishers and publishing

A comprehensive overview of the best English-language scholarship on books and print culture.

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.

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.

Presents thirty-five essays drawn from throughout the twenty-five-year history of the Pushcart Prize, including literary critiques, political and social commentary, and personal memoirs.

A biography of the influential American journalist and publisher of newspapers and magazines, discussing his career and his involvement in politics.

The managing editor of a music and entertainment magazine offers advice on publishing a fanzine and discusses such topics as editing, printing, finding advertisers, and arranging for distribution.

Presents portraits of various post-World War II writers based in Paris, focusing on the stories of Richard Wright, the African-American author who left the United States in search of freedom, and Maurice Girodias, founder of the Olympia Press.

Presents an introduction to the Hearst Castle, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the man who built it--William Randolph Hearst--how he established his wealth, and how he continued to add to the structure of the castle throughout his life.

Kate Mackenzie thinks life can't get any worse, until her tyrannical boss makes her fire the most popular employee in the department, leading to a lawsuit for wrongful termination, and a close encounter with a Manhattan lawyer who embodies everything Kate detests.