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...Obama won't be vying for the attention of the same editor. Bush will be edited by Sean Desmond, who has had edited such conservative authors as Pat Buchanan and Ann Coulter. Obama's editor is Crown's Rachel Klayman, who has shepherded bestselling books by authors such as John Robison and Cathy Black. The folks at Crown are confident their publishing house is big enough to accomodate all views from the White House. "Crown really prides itself on publishing a diversity of viewpoints," says a Crown spokesman. "So we think that President Obama and President Bush can reside very...
...Never apologize and never explain - it's a sign of weakness." - John Wayne as Captain Nathan Brittles in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon...
...banks. Their CEOs are talking about profits and paying back TARP money the same way that they were calling an end to banking write-offs a year ago. Former Lehman CEO Fuld said last April that the worst of the writedowns was probably over and Morgan Stanley (MS) chief John Mack said that the financial crisis was in the "eighth inning or top of the ninth." (See pictures of baseball...
...this respect: no posthumous prizes. They dole out their dough only to writers who will use the money to continue to write; they bestow their attention only on those who can directly benefit from a greater demand for their work. To the chagrin of aficionados of Borges and John H. Updike ’54, the list of accolades and honors in their biographies will never include the words “Nobel Laureate.” And while I agree that Borges and Updike outshone—in influence, most definitely, and in skill, most probably?...
...squads were in high school. While the Crimson is shooting for wins on the road trip, its eyes are wide with vengeance as it focuses on the Quakers. “To be honest, we really haven’t looked past Saturday,” Harvard coach John Tillman said. “We are focusing on Penn. [The loss] was a tough way to start spring break [last year].” Crimson junior midfielder Jason Duboe, who led the team with 26 goals last season, insists that Harvard must stick to its inclusive, collaborative style in order...