New York magazine has posted an interesting little summation of Random House and the economics of a large publishing house. It's not all a bed of roses. For example: "Out of every eight books, one is very profitable, one is very unprofitable, and six either break even or lose money."
Folks Are Talking
The buzz around the multiple books about Hilary Clinton continues unabated.The Times of London has posted an extract from Carl Bernstein's new book A Woman in Charge. And my favorite Canadian radio news program As It Happens features a 15-minute interview with Bernstein in its daily podcast.--David E
No Cold Omaha
Atlanta, New York, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver. In all these cities, bookstores are hosting readings by Mike Jones, the Denver masseur who announced last November that his client of three years was Ted Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals. You can also add Minneapolis, since Jones will be at our … Continue reading No Cold Omaha
