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The Incomparable Herblock, Up Close Library of Congress

The Incomparable Herblock, Up Close

A former colleague reflects on working alongside the cartoonist Herb Block, as well as some of the surprising aspects of Block's private life revealed in the new documentary Herblock.

Using Moviemaking to Change the World, Both Inside Theaters and Out 10X10

Using Moviemaking to Change the World, Both Inside Theaters and Out

These documentaries look to incite action with more than their stories.

The 'Up' Series: The Original, and Best, Reality Television First Run Features

The 'Up' Series: The Original, and Best, Reality Television

The now-56-year-old kids from Michael Apted's documentary series were the first the reality-TV subjects—and they remain some of the most compelling.

Ignore the Doomsayers: The Book Industry Is Actually Adapting Well AP Images

Ignore the Doomsayers: The Book Industry Is Actually Adapting Well

Numbers show that the publishing industry is handling the rise of e-readers better than what folk knowledge might suggest.

'Homeland' and 'No Easy Day' Make the Murky War on Terror Visible Dutton Penguin

'Homeland' and 'No Easy Day' Make the Murky War on Terror Visible

Whether in fiction or nonfiction, audiences are gravitating towards media that makes America's enemies knowable.

Remembering Ashbel Green, a Master of the Art of Editing Knopf

Remembering Ashbel Green, a Master of the Art of Editing

Green's patience and intuition made him a valued editor at Knopf for more than four decades.

How 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Dominated Publishing Random House

How 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Dominated Publishing

E.L. James' saucy novels sold 25 million copies in just four months--a benchmark that Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy didn't hit in four years.

Reviving a Forgotten Journalism Icon on Stage AP

Reviving a Forgotten Journalism Icon on Stage

The new play explores the life of a luminary who, in the midst of a changing news culture, lost his way.

Sex, Lies, and Memoirs: What's the Cost of Writing a Tell-All Book? Reuters/APImages

Sex, Lies, and Memoirs: What's the Cost of Writing a Tell-All Book?

The lives of two young women were forever altered by sexual affairs. Now they're cashing in.

Book Reviews Aren't Dead (Just Ask The Wall Street Journal) Wall Street Journal

Book Reviews Aren't Dead (Just Ask The Wall Street Journal)

The newspaper's books section is excellent and exemplifies how reviewing is still a well-valued aspect of American journalism.

Can Oprah, Beck, and Olbermann Succeed Outside the Limelight? Reuters, Reuters, AP IMAGES

Can Oprah, Beck, and Olbermann Succeed Outside the Limelight?

The three television personalities recently left their high-visibility shows for riskier media outlets, cutting their audiences significantly.

Good Writing Isn't Enough: How to Sell a Book in the Digital Age Orangeya/Flickr

Good Writing Isn't Enough: How to Sell a Book in the Digital Age

The digital revolution is not only changing how books are read, it is also changing the how they are written, produced, and promoted.

The Phenomenal 'New York Review of Books' New York Review of Books

The Phenomenal 'New York Review of Books'

For nearly 50 years, the magazine has led the discourse in the publishing world

The Longevity of Satire: Celebrating 'Private Eye' at 50 Private Eye

The Longevity of Satire: Celebrating 'Private Eye' at 50

Britain's satirical mainstay still steers the country's cultural dialogue

Why It's a Great Time to Be a Reader gadl/Flickr

Why It's a Great Time to Be a Reader

The books business is surging with innovation

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