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...many times before; he had been attacked by so many who were now swept into the dustbin of history. Why should he care about the doubters? Indeed, as Koestler grew older, there was a marked change in the man. The fury and belligerence seemed to be ebbing. The bantam figure, who once seemed to be a walking history of modern European politics, appeared to be negotiating some new contract with the world...
...Keeping Faith, a 622-page account of his White House tenure to be published on Nov. 2 (Bantam Books; $22.50), Carter presents the most intimate and detailed version to date of the scene behind the scenes at Camp David?the intense arguments, the searing animosities, the repeated near breakdowns before final success. He also illuminates Begin's often infuriating and exasperating behavior today by offering insights gained at Camp David into the Israeli Prime Minister's character...
...major publisher reports a 400% jump in its teen paperback titles since 1980. Throughout the industry, sales have tripled, bringing a touch of cheer to the financially ailing book trade. Y.A. are even available in lightly spiced series, such as Wildfire (Scholastic) and Sweet Dreams (Bantam), that feature adolescent romances like Saturday Night Date and I've Got a Crush on You. Many heroines in these confections never get to the first kiss. For boys there are thrillers like Your Code Name Is Jonah in Bantam's Choose Your Own Adventure series. These are not traditional adventure narratives...
...once profitable) interval between hard-and soft-cover editions may be a thing of the past. Traditionalists like Random House have begun issuing simultaneous clothbound and paperback editions. Nobody's Angel, by picaresque Novelist Thomas McGuane, is being issued with 5,000 Papas and 30,000 Mamas. Bantam, Ballantine and Pocket Books, three major mass-market houses, shortcut the hard-cover publishers with their own original titles. Jerzy Kosinski's just published Pinball is appearing as a Bantam Papa (5,000), Mama (150,000), with babies yet to be determined. Says Stuart Applebaum, director of publicity for Bantam...
...risks of publishing first novels, new nonfiction and, perhaps, poetry from the ailing old houses. Says Richard Snyder, president of Simon & Schuster: "The fact is, the mass-market publishers are making things more accessible, not less. There are books in homes that never had books before." And Bantam President Wolfe believes the worst of times is actually the best of times: "I can't stand this gloom and doom. This is an exciting and growing business. There is room for all types of publishers in all types of categories." Maybe, but that room seems to be rapidly filling...