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Casanova Was a Book Lover: And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities About the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books Hardcover - 2000
by Hamilton, John Maxwell
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- Hardcover
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In his irreverent analysis of the book industry, Hamilton--a longtime journalist and public radio commentator--proves the best way to study books is not to take them too seriously. He gives a succinct overview of the state of the industry today, including writing, marketing, promoting, reviewing, ghostwriting, and collecting. Illustrations.
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- Title Casanova Was a Book Lover: And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities About the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books
- Author Hamilton, John Maxwell
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Printing
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, Louisana
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # EC33492BB
- ISBN 9780807125540 / 0807125547
- Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
- Dimensions 9.32 x 6.33 x 1.36 in (23.67 x 16.08 x 3.45 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Authorship, Books and reading
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99059582
- Dewey Decimal Code 028.9
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From the jacket flap
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 recent tidal wave of Titanic tie-ins -- 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'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 theenormous 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.
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Citations
- Booklist, 05/01/2000, Page 1628
- Library Journal, 04/15/2000, Page 90
- Publishers Weekly, 03/27/2000, Page 66