Public-Interest Publishing in a World of Conglomerates

By ANDRE SCHIFFRIN

It is no exaggeration to say that publishing has changed more in the past decade than in the preceding 100 years, transformed primarily by new owners. The international conglomerates that now control publishing in the United States, Britain, and Europe are increasingly run by companies and individuals with no experience -- and often little interest -- in the world of letters.

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