Laura McGrath’s brilliant eye-opener on the role of literary agents is a delight

An insider’s look at publishing argues that literary agents have shaped genres, global reputations and the economics of modern fiction

An insider’s look at publishing argues that literary agents have shaped genres, global reputations and the economics of modern fiction

My first encounter with a literary agent was in 1970, the year I worked in publishing for Quadrangle-New York Times Books. The agent was a man named Georges Borchardt. I was seeking the rights to publ...

An insider’s look at publishing argues that literary agents have shaped genres, global reputations and the economics of modern fiction

An insider’s look at publishing argues that literary agents have shaped genres, global reputations and the economics of modern fiction

An insider’s look at publishing argues that literary agents have shaped genres, global reputations and the economics of modern fiction

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