Publishing in Peril? Lisa Lucas and Christian Lorentzen
Christian Lorentzen and Lisa Lucas join Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to talk about recent shake-ups in the publishing industry.
By LARB Radio HourMay 19, 2023
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Writer and veteran book critic Christian Lorentzen and Pantheon publisher and editor Lisa Lucas join Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to talk about recent shake-ups in the publishing industry. The guests discuss the closure of Bookforum and a spate of other small magazines and websites, changes to social media, the DOJ’s decision to block Penguin Random House’s purchase of Simon & Schuster, and their hope despite the difficulties of publishing today. Are we at an inflection point for American publishing? Can the industry adapt to these challenges before it’s too late?
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