Editors

Shame! Shame! China Shame!

Kenneth Kales | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books


Kenneth Kales

Why are we as a nation giving a free pass to Mr. Obama on his avoidance to confront human rights atrocities in China? I am baffled sometimes when I see in the media those stories gushing about how great China is.

Dear Publishing Colleagues

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books


Amy Hertz

I know many of you are looking at this Books section and wondering what the heck is going on and how the hell you are going to make any noise for your books.

Does Maple Syrup Effect Sales?

Robert Miller | Posted 10.12.2009 | Books


Robert Miller

After his book sold nine million copies, Richard Carlson was still a gracious, appreciative guy. He was delighted by our efforts, even when subsequent books didn't match those extraordinary sales.

The Man Behind the Man Booker Winner

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books


Amy Hertz

In all of publishing and probably much of the world, there's just nobody else like Jack Macrae, the American publisher of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, which just won the Booker.

Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

Writers Conference for Teens and Twenties? You bet!

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 09.27.2009 | Books


Naazish YarKhan

Teens 'N Twenties Writers Conference (TNT) to be held Sept 19 in Indiana, reflects its dynamic abbreviation!

Who Should Decide What News is Important?

Tim Berry | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media


Tim Berry

Back in the old days, editors decided what was news, not advertisers and not readers. There was this concept called "news values."

The Media's Double Standard On Showing Neda's Death

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

Either show us the Neda video uncensored, or don't show the poster. You can't really have this one both ways. The American public can either handle this image or we can't. Decide, and be consistent.