Publishing's Unagonizing Reappraisal.

Examines the success of the book publishing industry in the U.S. and explores how the industry can maintain its cultural leverage and function in the society. Role of independent trade publishers in the literary output of the country; Overview of the non-book publishing sources supplying the venture capital for creative publishing; Impact of the consolidation trend on trade publishers opposing mergers; Benefits of the growth of the industry for authors.