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| Size | | Length: | 363 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 24.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
Some might suppose that reading a book about a legal battle over publishing rights to a collection of stories by a deceased author might be like watching paint dry. Not so with Miller's account of the struggle of Academy Chicago, the press she runs with her husband, with the heirs of John Cheever over what was conceived as a nearly 70-story work, The Uncollected Stories of John Cheever. After six and a half years and $400,000 in legal bills (just the Millers'), the book appeared as Thirteen Uncollected Stories by John Cheever. Miller's viewpoint is obviously biased, and her occasional low blows (she mentions that the Illinois Supreme Court justice who wrote the decision against her company held a life membership in the National Rifle Association) can make one less sympathetic. Still, she offers important insights into the vagaries of both the publishing industry and the legal system and reminds us that the real David's victory over Goliath was truly a major upset that isn't re-created every day. Recommended for all larger libraries. Jim G. Burns, Ottumwa P.L., IA
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