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Casanova was a book lover : and other naked truths and provocative curiosities about the writing, selling, and reading of books / John Maxwell Hamilton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hamilton, John Maxwell.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Books and reading.
- Books and reading--United States.
- Publishers and publishing.
- Authorship.
- United States.
- Authorship--United States.
- Publishers and publishing--United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- In his irreverent analysis of the book industry, Hamilton--a longtime journalist and public radio commentator--proves the best way to study books is not to take them too seriously. He gives a succinct overview of the state of the industry today, including writing, marketing, promoting, reviewing, ghostwriting, and collecting. Illustrations.
- Contents:
- Author's warning
- An introduction to the proper study of mankind
- T. Roger Claypool's fish store
- The art of marketing
- Artless thank-yous
- A guide to good book behavior
- Inglorious employment
- Literary luck
- Best stolen books
- Dear Mr. Politician: please don't write
- The universal library
- Book promotion: the business established by the author of our nature
- Self-publishing: the American dream
- Four bad mistakes about editing errors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-319) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0807125547
- OCLC:
- 43434748
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