Making Books: The Politics of Publishing

Political opinion has always been a staple, sometimes appearing on publishing houses’ general lists, sometimes originating with imprints like Pantheon (once a liberal enclave) or the Free Press (once known for conservative authors). But the revved-up tone is a more contemporary contribution. More From The Washington Post.
In cranking up the volume and the partisanship, “publishers are following a trend, rather than initiating one,” says veteran editor Robert Asahina, who acquired books by William Bennett, Allan Bloom and Bill O’Reilly before leaving publishing in 1999. “I don’t think you can separate this from the general trend in the media; if anything, publishers lagged behind television, and especially radio.”

November 8, 2005 by Uncategorized 0

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