{"title":"Michael Castleman","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-untold-story-of-books-a-writers-history-of-publishing-paperback","title":"The Untold Story of Books: A Writer's History of Publishing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bibliophiles will be enthralled.\" --\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Immensely readable.\" --\u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Gutenberg to Amazon, Michael Castleman's \u003ci\u003eThe Untold Story of Books\u003c\/i\u003e is the first and only history of publishing told from a veteran author's point of view. Witty, entertaining, and full of remarkable new insights, it is a deeply researched, fascinating history of the idiosyncratic book business--aimed at authors, aspiring authors, booksellers, industry professionals, and everyone who loves to read books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into three distinct book businesses, all defined by the evolution of printing, \u003ci\u003eThe Untold Story of Books\u003c\/i\u003e explores how each new book business upended its predecessor, forcing authors, publishers, and booksellers to adapt to ever-changing circumstances. It's a story full of surprises: why did books become favored Christmas presents? Because of a poem written in 1823. Why is New York the nation's publishing capital? Because of the Erie Canal. Why are book endorsements called \"blurbs\"? Because of a satirist's joke in 1907. And why is copyright often an illusion? Because publishing was founded on book piracy, which today is easier and more rampant than ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving at the present day, Castleman paints a compelling portrait of an evolving book business full of new promise and peril.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376592879839,"sku":"9781961884083","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dAQguozSKF9781961884083.webp?v=1789218108"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michael-castleman.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}