November 2011
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“This is probably the sincerest, most biased account of ‘Best” your Decider can...”
– David Foster Wallace in his Introduction to the 2007 edition of The Best American Essays, for which he was Editor, or as he called it, “Decider.” (via booksijustread)
Nov 30th
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The trades had lovely things to say about A TEAM FOR AMERICA: “The history of the West Point football program is an engrossing tale full of 20th century icons.” —Publishers Weekly “Supplementing the extensive newspaper accounts of the game with a decade’s worth of personal interviews, veteran biographer Roberts brings to life not only the game itself but also its context,...
Nov 30th
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Nov 29th
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Meet Us Monday: Lisa White
This week, meet editor to the birds, Lisa White . What do you do here at HMH?   I acquire and edit titles in the Peterson Field Guide and Kaufman Field Guide series as well as other general nature books. We’ve started doing field guide apps, so I’ve learned a lot about that area recently, too.  What was your first job in publishing and how has it evolved to what you do today?...
Nov 28th
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Nov 22nd
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Meet Us Monday: Michelle Vu
Today’s “Meet Us Monday” comes from C-3PO. I mean, Michelle Vu, Director, Business Operations.   What do you do here at HMH? I support business applications, build reports and launchpads, work with software vendors and internal developers for application enhancements, liaison between the Trade division and Corporate IT on system enhancements, and create workflow and...
Nov 21st
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Nov 18th
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Nov 18th
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Nov 17th
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Nov 15th
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An Interview with Bruce Machart →
Look for Bruce’s new story collection, Men in the Making! pshares: If I were building an anthology of my favorite stories, Bruce Machart’s “What You’re Walking Around Without” would certainly be included. It’s the kind of story that sticks with you for days…
Nov 15th
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Innovators in Lit #14: Jenna Johnson →
Our very own Jenna Johnson gets interviewed by Ploughshares! She has amazing taste, knows a little something about buzz, and recognizes the importance of a good mentor. Read on.  pshares: Jenna Johnson is Senior Editor for HMH hardcovers and Editorial Manager for Mariner paperbacks. Among her books are We the Animals, Pigeon English, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, …
Nov 15th
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Meet Us Monday: Ashley Gilliam
Today’s “Meet Us Monday” comes from Ashley Gilliam, editorial assistant by day, dictionary model by night. What do you do here at HMH?  I’m an editorial assistant in Trade and Reference, assisting editors Susan Canavan and Amanda Cook. What was your first job in publishing and how has it evolved to what you do today?  As an undergrad, I was the managing editor for a literary review. I...
Nov 14th
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Nov 14th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 10th
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Nov 8th
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“I feel I have been a lot of different people. Many people have sat at this...”
– Philip K. Dick, from The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick, edited by Jonathan Lethem and Pamela Jackson
Nov 8th
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Nov 7th
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Meet Us Monday: Steve Kleinedler
Today’s “Meet Us Monday” comes from Steve Kleinedler, Executive Editor in the Reference Group. Which means right now he’s all about our brand new American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition, something we’re very excited about over here. And here and here. What do you do here at HMH?  Executive Editor, Reference Group, Trade Division What...
Nov 7th
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Nov 3rd
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Nov 2nd
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Nov 1st
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