Category Archives: Books Publishing and Writing

Glynn Marshes writes: Before 1820 American readers and publishers preferred to import or pirate their books from England, because English texts were at once less expensive and more fashionable. For want of copyright protection for imported works, it was cheaper … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: If you are an Oprah book person, you’ve probably read Amy Tan’s The Bonecutter’s Daughter.  If you like pop thrillers, you may have read Nelson deMille’s The General’s Daughter.  But has it occurred to you how easy it … Continue reading →

Glynn Marshes writes: File this under questions nobody thought to ask — until they did: Who decided how long “it” has to be in order for “it” to be called a novel? If you assume the answer’s a matter of … Continue reading →