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• Interview With Kristen Iversen: Author of Full Body Burden

  

  Today we are going to interview Kristen Iversen and talk about her new book, Full Body Burden (Crown Books, 2012) and the challenges of writing memoir. Kristen... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mary Mackey Talks About E-book Publishing

  

  Mary Mackey is the author of six collections of poetry and thirteen novels, including New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestsellers. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mary Bisbee-Beek, Freelance Book Publicist

  Today we are speaking with independent book publicist Mary Bisbee-Beek. Mary has worked in publishing as a staff person with various literary presses as well... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Eunuchs at an Orgy: Authors’ on Literary Critics

  “Critics are like Eunuchs at an Orgy.” – origins unknown Writers don’t take kindly to criticism. After all why should they be different from any of us? Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writers on Writing – My Favorite Quotes

  I’m going to share some of my favorite quotes about writing. I know  it’s a little presumptuous on my part. I’m not a writer, unless you count this blog as... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• More Letters Against the Department of Justice Anti-trust Action

  Two very thorough, compelling, and eloquent letters were sent to the Department of Justice today criticizing their lawsuit against Apple Computers and the book... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Looking for Respect (and Swag) at BEA

  

  Leslie at the “old” BEAI just got back from New York City where I was attending Book Expo America (BEA), the annual convention and trade show of book publishing... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 BOOKS

• The Authors Guild and the Book Publisher Antitrust Case

  Today The Authors Guild issued a statement of position on the antitrust case ititiated by the United States against Apple, Penguin, and Macmillan. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Book Publisher Antitrust Suit Point by Point

  Today Penguin filed its answer to the Department of Justice antitrust suit against Apple and the US book publishers (MacMillan and Penguin). Prior to this both... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Daniel Boyarin on Why the Gospels Are Jewish

  

  Today we are interviewing Daniel Boyarin, whose new book, The Jewish Gospels: The Story of the Jewish Christ, was published by New Press this April. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 BOOKS

• The Day I Was Bullied by Romney.

  

  Several weeks ago I did a blog post entitled: “I was  Mitt Romney’s Boss“.  If you recall, in 1962 when I was 16 years old, I was a volunteer for the Republican... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2012 HUMOR, SATIRE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Letter to the Department of Justice

  Everyone in book publishing has been talking about the anti-trust litigation and proposed settlements initiated by the United States against Apple and 5 major... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 BOOKS

• Paul Coelho and Book Piracy

  

  Publishers Weekly had a story today about Paulo Coelho reaching an agreement with his publisher, HarperCollins, to reduce the price of the e-book edition of... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Paulo Coelho and Book Piracy

  

  Publishers Weekly had a story today about Paulo Coelho reaching an agreement with his publisher, HarperCollins, to reduce the price of the e-book edition of... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Media Speak Out on the Book Publisher – Apple Anti-trust Suit — And They...

  The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal finally agree on something, and so does most of the mainstream media. That suing the book publishers for... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Monopoly, Monopsony, and Oligopoly in Book Publishing

  Most of us got into book publishing because we wanted to make a life immersed in great ideas and great literature and to share those ideas with others. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Justice Department Vs. Book Publishers: What This Really Means

  The Anti-Trust Division of The Justice Department announced this week that it is considering filing charges against Apple Computer and 5 of the largest book... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• At the San Miguel De Allende Writers Conference

  

  San Miguel de AllendeLast week I went down to the San Miguel de Allende Writers Conference. All I can say is: Wow!After selling books my whole adult life, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Breaking News: Amazon Removes All Kindle Editions of Independent Publishers Grou...

  Independent Publishers Group announced yesterday that Amazon.com has removed every Kindle edition of IPG Books from their site. This is serious and requires... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Amazon.com Has Become a Publisher. Don’t Expect to Find Their Books at Your Loca...

  

  There is some interesting news this week about the ongoing struggle within the book business to define the protean changes that are going on, mostly having to d... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE