Casanova Was a Book Lover

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.

John Maxwell Hamilton is the Hopkins P. Braezeale Professor at Louisiana State University.

Acknowledgments

xi

Author's Warning

xiii

An Introduction to the Proper Study of Mankind

1

(12)

T. Roger Claypool's Fish Store

13

(44)

The Art of Marketing

57

(28)

Artless Thank-Yous

85

(22)

A Guide to Good Book Behavior

107

(20)

Inglorious Employment

127

(30)

Literary Luck

157

(18)

Best Stolen Books

175

(20)

Dear Mr. Politician: Please Don't Write

195

(36)

The Universal Library

231

(28)

Appendix A Book Promotion: The Business Established by the Author of Our Nature

259

(8)

Appendix B Self-Publishing: The American Dream

267

(6)

Appendix C Four Bad Mistakes about Editing Errors

273

(8)

Notes on Sources

281

(40)

Index

321

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Casanova Was a Book Lover

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