Book Publishing

Book Publishing

An open book, symbolizing dangerous books, burns with flames rising from its pages against a black background, its fiery reflection shimmering on a glossy surface.
In "That Book Is Dangerous," author Adam Szetela examines the rise of the “Sensitivity Era” in publishing and how outrage campaigns try to control what books authors can write and readers can read.
A person with light hair is turned sideways, holding and reading a partially redacted book filled with pseudonyms, all set against a black grid background.
From acclaimed novels to heretical treatises, sometimes a writer just doesn't want to put their name on the cover.
An e-reader displaying text is propped up against a stack of hardcover books.
The nonprofit made a bold gamble on the limits of "fair use" — and federal courts have not backed their play.
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Carrie Berk reveals how she transformed her struggle with anxiety and internet fame by changing her perception and finding her true voice as a writer.
Unlikely Collaborators
An outrageous man kneeling in the water with a beaver.
Meet the masterful con-men who impressed the great and the good despite the astonishing fiction of their very existence.
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Some authors never saw their books score widespread acclaim—or even get published at all.
The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.