Nov 21st, 2008 · What's fit to print? For Barney Rosset, the answer is an invariable "anything." His Grove Press was known for printing books other publishers wouldn't touch — and for legal crusades that changed American censorship law.
Nov 5th, 2008 · Before Tuesday's presidential election, most polls gave Democrat Barack Obama a wide lead over his rival, Sen. John McCain. Following Obama's victory in the presidential election, Mark Blumenthal, editor and publisher of Pollster.com, offers his insight.
Oct 29th, 2008 · Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports says Comcast and other cable operators appear to be trying to profit from the upcoming transition from analog broadcast TV to digital, and that Comcast is forcing consumers to upgrade or accept fewer channels for the same price.
Oct 24th, 2008 · The Personal Genome Project is attempting to find 100,000 volunteers to publish their entire genetic makeup — including their physical traits — online. So far, ten individuals have chosen to share their DNA sequences, medical records, and other personal information with the research community and the general public.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Hatfield has worked with Blake Babies, The Lemonheads and the trio that shares her name, and she's been a prominent player in projects such as TV's My So-Called Life and The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Here, she shares new music and her thoughts on publishing in a session from WFUV.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Steve Forbes, the publisher of Forbes magazine, has the cover story in this week's issue. Forbes — who ran twice for the Republican presidential nomination — is now a special economic adviser to John McCain. Forbes tells Renee Montagne that the government must take emergency steps to save the economy, like buying up troubled mortgages and purchasing stock in financial firms.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · As the Treasury moves ahead with plans to shore up the country's troubled banks, there are increasing calls for the government to do more to help troubled mortgage holders. Guy Cecala publishes an industry newsletter called Inside Mortgage Finance. He tells Renee Montagne that all the proposals have one goal in mind: keep the borrow in their home.
Oct 15th, 2008 · Only about 3 percent of all books published in the United States are works that have been translated. Even for a Nobel Prize winner, it's not easy to keep a book deal with a major American publisher. In an attempt to reverse the trend, David Kipen of the NEA offers a list of his favorite foreign authors.