Category Archives: Books

Remembering Adam Parfrey, April 12, 1957–May 10, 2018

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Luke Ford

I will always remember Adam as the guy who took Cathy Seipp’s virginity. Margo Metroland writes: Adam Parfrey, the publisher of humor and esoterica who parlayed a 1980s “‘zine” sensibility into a durable niche publishing house, has died at his … Continue reading →

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The world’s ten best selling English language authors

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Luke Ford

Comments: However, here’s a list of the world’s ten best selling English language authors. Agatha Christie – English William Shakespeare – English Barbara Cartland – English Danielle Steel – Half Jewish Half Portuguese Harold Robbins – Jewish Sidney Sheldon – … Continue reading →

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LAT: Publishers are reeling from Trump’s win, but the news is not all bad

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Luke Ford

Los Angeles Times: The morning after Donald Trump won the presidential election, Paul Bogaards awoke with “a feeling of despair and dread or worse.” The director of public relations at Knopf Doubleday emailed that to his staff; he also told … Continue reading →

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The Demographics Of Publishing

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Luke Ford

Comments: * I covered book publishing for more than 15 years as a reporter, up till the early 2000s, and during that time it was my impression that the editorial side of the business was about 3/4 female, and that … Continue reading →

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Writing Acknowledgments

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Luke Ford

David Shenk writes in the New York Times: “A few inquiries remain unanswered. I would still be delighted to hear from: David Cesarani, Liane Dirks (on Polityka), Guido Knopp (on sources), Jörg Müll­ner (on the sound editing of the tapes) … Continue reading →

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