The Time of Their Lives: The Golden Age of Great American Book Publishers, Their Editors and Authors download epub
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The golden age of book publishing, Al Silverman informs us with utter certainty, began in 1946 and lasted into the late 1970s and early 1980s. In his intimate history of those years.
The golden age of book publishing, Al Silverman informs us with utter certainty, began in 1946 and lasted into the late 1970s and early 1980s.
There are great books in non-fiction still published. This is an interesting book written by someone who was an insider during the golden age of American publishing (1946-1984). 4 people found this helpful. Published 3 months ago. gordon saks.
The Time of Their Lives is not only a love song to the industry's golden age, an era that began'after World War . In this fascinating and elegiac history, Al Silverman illuminates a period in publishing that not only was good but also formed a distinguishing landmark of culture in American life.
The Time of Their Lives is not only a love song to the industry's golden age, an era that began'after World War II'and lasted for three-plus decades, but it is also a reflection of the tastes and cultural appetites of the American public. Contact me: inforeq17l.
The publishers seemed to have outlived their authors. Perhaps it was because they knew when to quit. Writers never do, or can’t afford to.
Once again, there I was, scribbling away, unaware that anything special was going on. I’d had a long and bitter struggle in my 20s, during which I’d tried to get the hang of writing a novel. The publishers seemed to have outlived their authors.
According to Al Silverman, former publisher of Viking Press and president of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the golden age of book publishing began after World War II and lasted into the early 1980s
According to Al Silverman, former publisher of Viking Press and president of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the golden age of book publishing began after World War II and lasted into the early 1980s.
The golden age of book publishing, Al Silverman informs us with utter certainty, began in 1946 and lasted into the late 1970s and early 1980s
The golden age of book publishing, Al Silverman informs us with utter certainty, began in 1946 and lasted into the late 1970s and early 1980s. In his intimate history of those years, Silverman sets out to prove this sweeping conceit by relying on the eyes and ears and memories of the men and women who were there creating that history. Without inhibition, more than 120 of. The golden age of book publishing, Al Silverman informs us with utter certainty, began in 1946 and lasted into the late 1970s and early 1980s.
In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry's golden age, an era that began . Silverman illuminates a period in publishing that formed a distinguishing landmark of culture in American life.
In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry's golden age, an era that began after World War II and lasted for over three decades. Relying on the eyes, ears, and memories of more than 120 notable publishing figures, including Alfred Knopf, the Doubleday fathers and sons, and the Thornhills of Little, Brown and Company, the author offers an intimate history of never-before-told stories about how some of the most important books in postwar America came into being.
Al Silverman (1926–2019) was the author of ten books, including The Time of Their Lives, My Life Is Baseball .
Al Silverman (1926–2019) was the author of ten books, including The Time of Their Lives, My Life Is Baseball (cowritten with Frank Robinson), and I Am Third (cowritten with Gale Sayers), which was adapted into the acclaimed television movie Brian’s Song. He lived with his wife, Rosa, in New York City.
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Al Silverman, a noted figure in American publishing, has written a wonderful chronicle of book publishing for all who cherish books
Al Silverman, a noted figure in American publishing, has written a wonderful chronicle of book publishing for all who cherish books. The Time of Their Lives is not only a lovesong to the industry’s Golden Age, an era that began after World War II and lastd for three-plus decades, but it is also a reflection of the tastes and cultural appetites of the American public. In his history of mid-century publishing, heads of houses like Alfred Knopf, Bennett Cerf of Random House, Cass Canfield of Harper's, the Dobleday fathers and sons, and the Thornhills of Little, Brown come to the fore.
The golden age of book publishing, Al Silverman informs us with utter certainty, began in 1946 and lasted into the late 1970s and early 1980s. In his intimate history of those years, Silverman sets out to prove this sweeping conceit by relying on the eyes and ears and memories of the men and women who were there creating that history. Without inhibition, more than 120 of the most notable heads of houses, editors and publishers of this time shared many never-before told stories about how the most important books in postwar America came into being, and are still being read today.
In The Time of Their Lives we learn how …
-- Robert Gottlieb worked with Joseph Heller to make Catch-18, as it was then called, into the world renowned Catch-22…
-- Corlies “Cork” Smith took a risk on a shy young man he had neverheard of, Thomas Pynchon, after being absorbed by one of his earliest short stories …
-- Leona Nevler edited under delicate working conditions with a most difficult author, to make Peyton Place a novel for all generations.
It was Arthur Thornhill, Sr., in his years as president of Little, Brown’s grand publishing house who said about the occupation he loved, “I wanted to be part of something that was good,” his word for publishing in the golden age. In this fascinating and elegiac history, Al Silverman illuminates a period in publishing that was not only good, but formed a distinguishing landmark of culture in American life -- a golden time that certainly deserves a new life.

ISBN: 0312350031
Category: Literature & Fiction
Subcategory: History & Criticism
Language: English
Publisher: Truman Talley Books; First Edition edition (September 16, 2008)
Pages: 512 pages
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