Al Silverman spent sixteen years with the Book-of-the-Month Club, first as editorial director, then as its president. In 1988, he became an editor and then the publisher for Viking/Penguin. At Viking he was an editor for such authors as Saul Bellow, T. C. Boyle, Robertson Davies, and William Kennedy. He currently lives with his wife, Rosa, in New York City.
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In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry’s golden age, an era that began after World War II and lasted for over three decades. Relying on the eyes, ears, and memories of more than 120 notable pub... SEE MORE