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How Anna Broadway Cashed in on Being a 31-year-old Virgin and Scored a Book Dealnew

There are huge advantages to being a 31-year-old virgin, says Broadway, whose popular blog "Sexless in the City" ultimately led to a book contract with Doubleday. But there are downsides, too.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  10-14-2009  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Oprah's Book Club is Dumbing Down Readers and Rewarding Mediocrity

Readers who rely on popular hype to choose books often come away disappointed. A few may decide to deep deeper, but most won't. Burned readers become non-readers.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  01-12-2009  |  Books

A University Press Gives Legendary Mag No Depression a Second Chancenew

Can this new model work for other struggling magazines, music or otherwise?
INDY Week  |  Grayson Currin  |  10-16-2008  |  Music

What Publishers Don't Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Salesnew

That kid at your door with a magazine order form will tell you a story -- part sad, part hopeful. The truth will be infinitely worse than you can imagine.
Houston Press  |  Craig Malisow  |  07-22-2008  |  Media

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