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    Beverly Jenkins author photo.
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    The Queen Of Black Historical Romance Talks Race, Love And History

    Feb 11, 2021
    Stories about Black history often focus on struggle and suffering—but Beverly Jenkins, the author of more than 40 historical romance novels, has spent her career telling stories about Black love.
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    Goodloe Sutton, shown here at an awards ceremony in 1998, has turned over control of The Democrat-Reporter to Elecia Dexter.
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    Alabama Publisher Who Called For KKK To 'Ride Again' Is Replaced By Black Woman

    Feb 25, 2019
    The new publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter, Elecia R. Dexter, took the reins on Thursday, after Goodloe Sutton doubled down on his incendiary comments.
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    The Two-Way

    Magazine Mogul S.I. Newhouse Dies At 89

    Oct 01, 2017
    Under the billionaire's leadership, magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker flourished into major cultural influences.
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    The 2016 shortlist for the prestigious <a href="https://pen.org/content/penrobert-w-bingham-prize-25000">PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize</a> for debut fiction was filled entirely by writers of color.
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    Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too

    Aug 09, 2016
    For writers of color, the lack of diversity in book publicity departments can feel like a death knell.
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    Paper Books And E-Books: A Literary Tug Of War Continues

    Oct 23, 2015

    The last few years there’s been a literary tug-of-war. On one side is the traditional book made out of paper.

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    The 1925 edition of <em>In Our Time</em>, by Ernest Hemingway. Back when he was virtually unknown by readers, Hemingway turned to blurbs, too — getting endorsements from the likes of Sherwood Anderson and Ford Madox Ford.
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    Forget The Book, Have You Read This Irresistible Story On Blurbs?

    Sep 27, 2015
    Those snippets of praise on book covers have been around for over 150 years (at least). But how do they get there — and why? The answers are more complicated, and compelling, than you might think.
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    Kindle e-readers were piled high at an Amazon Fulfillment Center. The central focus of the nascent European probe will be Amazon's e-book agreements with publishers.
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    EU Launches Antitrust Probe Of Amazon's E-Book Business

    Jun 11, 2015
    The European Union's executive arm announced Thursday that it will investigate the e-tailing giant's contracts with publishers. At issue are a few key clauses that might give Amazon an unfair edge.
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    Intelligence Squared U.S.
    Matthew Yglesias (right) and Joe Konrath argue in favor of the role Amazon plays in the publishing industry.
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    Debate: Is Amazon The Reader's Friend?

    Jan 22, 2015
    Two teams of editors and writers, including best-selling author Scott Turow, face off over Amazon's influence over the publishing industry, in the latest debate from Intelligence Squared U.S.
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