In some ways, it’s a natural fit. Like the French, book editors enjoy languorous lunches and batting ideas around. Like the French, some U.S. publishers and editors (viz. l’affaire Frey) seem to have adopted Derrida-esque attitudes toward the nature of truth. The French work 35-hour weeks. Ditto for publishers. France is a one-time giant that, having lost its status in the world, is fighting a rear-guard action against 21st-century capitalism. Check.
On Perfect Fits
February 9th, 2006 · 1 Comment
by Booksquare
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Mark Verg // Feb 10, 2006 at 7:34 am
Great article. Thanks for the link!
Mark