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Book Publishing

Arts

Listening to Books

An essay on audiobooks.

Maggie Gram n+1 Feb 2012 10min Permalink

Arts Business

The Book on Publishing

The decade-long journey of a novel–Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding–through the unpredictable world of book publishing.

Keith Gessen Vanity Fair Oct 2011 55min Permalink

Arts Business

The Andrew Wylie Rules

An interview with the literary agent about the state of the book industry and how, at least for him, it continues to be quite lucrative.

Laura Bennett The New Republic Oct 2013 10min Permalink

Arts Business

What Is the Business of Literature?

On the business of selling books.

Richard Nash The Virginia Quarterly Review Apr 2013 Permalink