Hothouse - The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America s Most

This fascinating account of the book publisher who is home to more Nobel Prize-winning writers than any other publishing house in the world reveals the era and city that built FSG through the stories of two men—Roger Straus, and Robert Giroux.

About the author

Boris Kachka in the author of Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America’s Most Celebrated Publishing House. He is the Books Editor at New York magazine, where he has also been a writer covering books, theater, film, and other cultural industries and personalities for many years. He has also contributed to the New York Times, GQ, Elle, T, and Condé Nast Traveler. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and son.

Product details

• Authors: Boris Kachka
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.08.2014
• EAN: 9781451691917
• ISBN: 978-1-4516-9191-7
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism