The U.S. wants to stop Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. The elephant in the room is Amazon.
Tag: Book Trade and Publishing
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The Sunday Read: ‘Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business’
For generations, America’s major publishers focused almost entirely on white readers. Now a new cadre of executives like Lisa Lucas is trying to open up the industry.
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Will the Biggest Publisher in the United States Get Even Bigger?
The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed.
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There’s More Than One Way to Ban a Book
A serious strain of self-censorship has taken root within the left-leaning publishing industry.
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Comics That Read Top to Bottom Are Bringing in New Readers
The explosion of web comics has been driven by tapping into an audience the industry had long overlooked: young, female readers.