In this poignant story of two parallel destinies, a young New York lawyer and his wife link their destinies forever in a follow-your-dream move to rural Wyoming. Thirty-eight years later a Manhattan publisher and a young Amish woman become irresistibly drawn together through her writing. Somehow these two remarkable relationships come together in unexpected and surprising ways, as lovers are lost, and find each other again.

"Of all the aspects of making a book, design is perhaps the most mysterious. Authors and readers surely realize that covers are designed objects that, like it or not, books are commonly judged by. But a book's interior is also the product of a designer's careful attention to such matters as where the page numbers go or how wide the margins are. Even publishing professionals-editors, agents, marketing staff-often have only the vaguest idea of how designers...

In the almost 40 years since Tom Waits' debut record, his career has, for most fans, just gotten better. More exciting and challenging with each new release, Waits is a performer and writer from the rock age who consistently satisfies while remaining as difficult to predict as the weather. With sixteen studio albums, four live albums, an Academy Award for his soundtrack work, and supporting and starring roles in films, this artist is diverse to say...

Describes the career paths available to readers who love books, including author, editor, or book designer.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide by acclaimed author Courtney Maum. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book has over 150 contributors from all walks of the industry, including international bestselling authors Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, Garth Greenwell, Lisa Ko, R. O. Kwon, Rebecca Makkai,...

After PR power Iris Massey dies from a terminal illness at age 33, friend and colleague Smith learns that in her final months she created a blog full of acute observations on a life cut short. He wants to publish it, but that will require the cooperation of Iris's despairing chef sister, Jade.

Journalism has become an integral feature of modern war, but during the Russian-Georgian conflict it was propaganda more than information that dominated the Russian press. This documentary exposes Russia's abuse of mass media in reporting on what really happened during the 2008 South Ossetia conflict. When channel CCTV let citizens know that "the military was forced to undertake police actions to keep order," it was Georgian civilians who were desperately...

"You've Got Mail meets Attachments in Melissa Ferguson's latest sweet rom-com"--

Landing their first jobs in publishing, three friends struggle to meet the challenges of publishing careers and discover that their elderly neighbor is a Booker Prize winner who inspires each of them to venture on in their own paths.

Jimmy loves reading so much that he's inspired to start a book company for kids--run by kids. It's a big dream for a twelve-year-old boy--some would even say it's laugh-out-loud ridiculous! But that doesn't stop Jimmy from dreaming even bigger! His company will be as imaginative and fun as Willy Wonka's chocolate factory...with a Ferris wheel instead of an elevator, a bowling alley in the break room, and a river filled with floating books! He just...