ISBN: 9780807125540

Throughout, Hamilton peppers his prose with spicy tidbits of information that will fascinate bibliophiles everywhere. Or that the most stolen books in the United States are the Bible, fol… Mehr…

Throughout, Hamilton peppers his prose with spicy tidbits of information that will fascinate bibliophiles everywhere. Or that the most stolen books in the United States are the Bible, followed by The Joy of Sex?. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Casanova Was a Book Lover: And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books by John Maxwell Hamilton Everyone knows which books people buy; they can just look at the best-seller lists. But who knows which books people steal? Who, for that matter, knows that authors ruin the book market by writing too much? Or why book critics are not critical? Or why librarians need to throw out more books? Who, indeed, knows the answer to that all important question in our democracy: should presidents and presidential candidates write books? (The answer is no.)In this irreverent analysis of the book industry, John Maxwell Hamilton &mdash; a longtime journalist and public radio commentator &mdash; answers these questions and many more, proving that the best way to study books is not to take them too seriously. He provides a rich history of the book &mdash; from the days when monks laboriously hand-copied texts to the recent tidal wave of Titanic tie-ins &mdash; and gives a succinct overview of the state of the industry today, including writing, marketing, promoting, reviewing, ghost-writing, and collecting.Throughout, Hamilton peppers his prose with spicy tidbits of information that will fascinate bibliophiles everywhere. For instance, did you know that Walt Whitman was fired from a government job because his boss found Leaves of Grass, and its author, immoral? Or that the most stolen books in the United States are the Bible, followed by The Joy of Sex? How about that Dan Quayle&#039;s 1989 Christmas card read &quot;May our nation continue to be a beakon of hope to the world?&quot; Or that Casanova was an ardent lover of books as well as women?Hamilton offers an inside look at the history and business of book reviewing, explaining why, more often than not, reviewers resemble &quot;counselors at a self-esteem camp&quot; and examining theenormous impact of the &quot;Oprah effect&quot; on the market. As the self-appointed Emily Post of the book world, he advises publishers, authors, and readers on proper etiquette for everything from book parties (&quot;Feel free to build a party around a theme in a book, no matter how tacky&quot;) and jacket photos (&quot;You should not show off your new baby unless [your] book [is] about raising kids&quot;), to book signings (&quot;Just because an author has given you an autograph does not mean they want to become your pen pal&quot;) and promotion by friends and relatives (&quot;They should carry the book at all times on public transportation with the cover showing&quot;).Both edifying and enjoyable, Casanova Was a Book Lover fills a Grand Canyon &mdash; sized void in the literature on literature. It is indispensable for book enthusiasts who want to know the naked truth about reading, writing, and publishing. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description NPR commentator Hamilton, who critically assessed the state of print journalism in Hold the Press: The Inside Story of Newspapers, now takes on the &quot;Literary-Industrial Complex&quot; in this disappointing book. In nine chapters, Hamilton (dean of LSU&#039;s school of mass communications) covers a lot of ground at a breakneck pace: he gives a lively rundown of the nation&#039;s most stolen books (the Bible, The Joy of Sex and Practice for the Armed Services Test top the list); he peevishly examines the banal rules that govern the contents of &quot;the acknowledgements page&quot;; and he spends a lot of time attacking well-flogged horses such as Amazon.com, Oprah&#039;s book club, the Book-of-the-Month Club, the overflow of bestsellers from Stephen King and such mega-corporate publishers as Bertelsmann. (He also criticizes the state of book reviewing &mdash; but here he isn&#039;t critical enough.) Hamilton is a capable writer, but he relies too often on secondhand statistics, thirdhand anecdotes and heavy attempts at light humor. The last chapter, in which he interviews the staff of the Library of Congress about their battle with the growing information glut and their preservation problems, stands out as a fresh contribution to the debates about books and publishing. Unfortunately, the rest of the time Hamilton can&#039;t decide if he wants to provide bibliophiles with a casual collection of interesting tidbits or a critical assessment of the state of the book industry. Author Biography Hamilton is the Hopkins P. Braezeale Professor at Louisiana State University and Dean of LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication. Details ISBN0807125547 Author John Maxwell Hamilton Language English ISBN-10 0807125547 ISBN-13 9780807125540 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 028.9 Illustrations Yes Year 2000 Publication Date 2000-05-31 Imprint Louisiana State University Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Baton Rouge Residence LA, US Short Title CASANOVA WAS A BK LOVER NEW/E Pages 368 Publisher LSU Press DOI 10.1604/9780807125540 Audience General/Trade AU Release Date 2000-04-01 NZ Release Date 2000-04-01 US Release Date 2000-04-01 UK Release Date 2000-04-01 Subtitle And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! 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ISBN: 9780807125540

Everyone knows which books people buy; they can just look at the best-seller lists. But who knows which books people steal? Who, for that matter, knows that authors ruin the book market b… Mehr…

Everyone knows which books people buy; they can just look at the best-seller lists. But who knows which books people steal? Who, for that matter, knows that authors ruin the book market by writing too much? Or why book critics are not critical? Or why librarians need to throw out more books? Who, indeed, knows the answer to that all-important question in our democracy: should presidents and presidential candidates write books? (The answer is no.)In this irreverent analysis of the book industry, John Maxwell Hamilton — a longtime journalist and public radio commentator — answers these questions and many more, proving that the best way to study books is not to take them too seriously. He provides a rich history of the book — from the days when monks laboriously hand-copied texts to the tidal wave of Titanic tie-ins — and gives a succinct overview of the state of the industry today, including writing, marketing, promoting, reviewing, ghostwriting, and collecting.Throughout, Hamilton peppers his prose with spicy tidbits of information that will fascinate bibliophiles everywhere. For instance, did you know that Walt Whitman was fired from a government job because his boss found Leaves of Grass, and its author, immoral? Or that the most stolen book in the United States is the Bible, followed by The Joy of Sex? How about that Dan Quayle's 1989 Christmas card read, May our nation continue to be a beakon of hope to the world? Or that Casanova was an ardent lover of books as well as women?Hamilton offers an inside look at the history and business of book reviewing, explaining why, more often than not, reviewers resemble counselors at a self-esteem camp and examining the enormous impact of the Oprah effect on the market. As the self-appointed Emily Post of the book world, he advises publishers, authors, and readers on proper etiquette for everything from book parties (Feel free to build a party around a theme in a book, no matter how tacky) and jacket photos (You should not show off your new baby unless [your] book [is] about raising kids), to book signings (Just because an author has given you an autograph does not mean they want to become your pen pal) and promotion by friends and relatives (They should carry the book at all times on public transportation with the cover showing).Both edifying and enjoyable, Casanova Was a Book Lover fills a Grand Canyon—sized void in the literature on literature. It is indispensable for book enthusiasts who want to know the naked truth about reading, writing, and publishing. Trade Books>Hardcover>Classics>Lit Studies>Lit Theory & Criticism, Louisiana State University Press Core >2<

ISBN: 9780807125540

Casanova Was a Book Lover : And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling and Reading of Books Hardcover New Books, Louisiana State Univ Pr