The Trilogy firms—which are controlled by Canadian billionaire Gerald Schwartz, an Indigo board member and the husband of Indigo founder and CEO Heather Reisman—already own 60.6% of all of Indigo’s shares. - Publishers Weekly
During her 16 years at Random House, Morrison wrote hundreds of rejection letters. Usually typed on pink, yellow, or white carbonless copy paper, and occasionally bearing Random House’s old logo and letterhead, these are now filed among her correspondence in the Random House archives. - LA Review of Books
Benjamin Franklin, who founded the Library Company of Philadelphia In 1731. "(It) allowed members — at first, largely male artisans of modest means — to purchase (low-cost) shares in the library. … After early successes, the Library Company soon began allowing non-shareholders to borrow books, too, requiring only a small fee as collateral." - Smithsonian Magazine
Well, first he spent two weeks considering suicide. Then he realized that, with today's technology and his international contacts, he could set about recreating the books he lost. - The Guardian
"The closing of the distributor sent shockwaves throughout the entire independent publishing community, as it came with little warning. … SPD provided distribution to about 400 publishers, including a large number of literary presses." - Publishers Weekly
"Frost remains one of the greatest literary enumerators of a particularly modern darkness, regardless of his reputation (among those who refuse to read him carefully). ... Now, on the 150th anniversary of his birth, it’s worth considering that Frost is our great American poet of darkness." - The Hedgehog Review
In an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of each book, they’re tweaking fonts, layout, and even the ink used. And so far, these subtle, imperceptible tweaks have saved 245.6 million pages, equivalent to 5,618 trees. - Fast Company
Classics is no longer sleepy. The legacies of ancient Greece and Rome have reemerged as key cultural battlefields fought over by everyone from left-wing scholars to gun rights advocates. - LA Review of Books
We talked to a few super-readers, who routinely finish hundreds of books a year, about their habits and goals — and asked them about what tips they have for the rest of us. - Washington Post
Over the last twenty years, the number of independent book publishers has grown by over 21 percent, with independent publishing now making up over 35 percent of the market. For publishers like Borucki, the Pandemic years felt rife with opportunity. - LitHub
On social media, erstwhile readers post out of "a combination of obligation, social performance, genuine curiosity, love of books, and a desire to be involved, plus a dollop of early-adopterism and cheerleading." - Reactor Magazine
Or, as it’s more commonly called, ‘monster smut.’ One bookseller says, “We had one that actually sold out really fast where it was called Hot Tyrannosaurus Rex. It’s just like, dinosaur smut.” - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Sure, this is a work that would later become The Making of Americans, but in 1912, it was an experimental poetry manuscript rejected out of hand, and with snark, by London publisher Alfred C. Fifield. - Open Culture
Make it a community affair - or read in a new spot in your town or city. Adjust your genre plans. Or, you know, just dump the goals and have a good time. - NPR