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...inform the uninformed of most trivial details of John Smith’s life—but not what those details meant to the future of American literature—“Literary History” may be the innovative counterpart to the archetypal encyclopedic work. The HU Press publication has lofty aspirations. It wants—and deserves—to be read; but at 3.4 pounds, 1,100 pages, and $49.99, the tome may have misjudged its ability to appeal to the masses...
...could convey the whole thing to readers,” Waters says regarding the concept behind “Literary History,” which he conceived in 1982. It was only on September 29, 2005 that the project would officially be set in motion. Also the catalyst behind HU Press’ similarly titled French and German literary histories, Waters, with Sollors and Marcus, created an editorial board that formed, as Waters puts it, a “search party”—one imparted with the task of ‘finding America...
...prose that is, for the most part, proffered by “Literary History.” Yet he, among others, has described its relatively hefty price as “prohibitive,” calling into question its ability to be accessible if it is not affordable. While HU Press’ Sales Director, Susan Donnelly, says the work has been selling well, some believe the major market for the anthology is an institutional, rather than an individual...
...contrast, HU Press’ last fiscal year, which ended in July 2009, was a “perfect storm,” says Donnelly. Sales fell ten percent, according to a report by “The Crimson.” “Last year there was a financial crisis that the entire globe was situated within…And there is a lot of disorder in the world of publishing so we didn’t have such a great year last year,” she says, noting that the price of books in general...
...Though HU Press’ fiscal projections for this annual term are optimistic, the question of the viability and accessibility of printed media still lingers, especially when publishers’ outputs are in the form of expensive hardcover copies. “Hardback books are really expensive these days, especially with university and scholarly presses having a hard time meeting their margin,” Gruesz says. “I’ve personally been buying fewer scholarly books for my collection because even the paperback editions are $30-plus, so it’s a bigger question about...