Lord Of Publishing Lord Of Publishing: A Memoir

A frank and insightful memoir of a life spent in publishing, by one of literature & rsquo;s most legendary agents Sterling Lord has led an extraordinary life, from his youth in small-town Iowa to his post-war founding and editing of an English-language magazine in Paris, followed by his move to New York City to become one of the most powerful literary agents in the field. As agent to Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, and countless others & mdash;ranging from Jimmy Breslin and Rocky Graziano to the Berenstains and four US cabinet members & mdash;Lord is the decisive influence and authors & rsquo; confidant who has engineered some of the most important book deals in literary history. In Lord of Publishing, his memoir of life and work (and tennis), Lord reveals that he is also a consummate storyteller. Witty and wise, he brings to life what was arguably the greatest era of book publishing, and gives a brilliant insider & rsquo;s scoop on the key figures of the book business & mdash;as well as some of the most remarkable books and authors of our time Sterling Lord Has Led An Extraordinary Life, From His Youth In Small-town Iowa To His Post-war Founding And Editing Of An English-language Magazine In Paris, Followed By His Move To New York City To Become One Of The Most Powerful Literary Agents In The Field. As Agent To Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, And Countless Others?ranging From Jimmy Breslin And Rocky Graziano To The Berenstains And Four Us Cabinet Members?lord Is The Decisive Influence And Authors? Confidant Who Has Engineered Some Of The Most Important Book Deals In Literary History. In Lord Of Publishing, His Memoir Of Life And Work (and Tennis), Lord Reveals That He Is Also A Consummate Storyteller. Witty And Wise, He Brings To Life What Was Arguably The Greatest Era Of Book Publishing, And Gives A Brilliant Insider?s Scoop On The Key Figures Of The Book Business?as Well As Some Of The Most Remarkable Books And Authors Of Our Time. -- From Publisher's Website. 1 Kerouac And Me: My Unique Perspective On The Writer And Icon 1 -- 2 From Iowa To New York City-via Paris: My Pathway To The Heart Of Publishing 18 -- 3 Starting From Scratch: The Beginning Of The Agency And Five Early Successes 37 -- 4 Invading The Intelligence Community: Selling The U-2 Affair, The Invisible Government, And Others 70 -- 5 First Novel, First Down, First Feature Film: The Stories Behind North Dallas Forty And Semi-tough 84 -- 6 From Our Nation's Capital: Judge John Sirica, Pierre Salinger, Robert Mcnamara, And Their Books 105 -- 7 First Among First Ladies / Jackie Kennedy Onassis Onassis, Jackie Kennedy 133 -- 8 The Bells Don't Ring All The Time: Representing Internationally Known And Emulated Columnist Jimmy Breslin 145 -- 9 Different Hooks For Different Books: The Unusual Ways I Sold Nine Books 163 -- 10 Unimpressed By Power And Prestige: Rejecting A President Of The United States 194 -- 11 The Most Prolific Bears: My Fifty-plus-year Association With The Berenstains Through 250,000,000 Copies 206 -- 12 The Women In My Life: My Female Counterparts At Work And At Home 226 -- 13 The Ken Kesey I Knew: My Friendship With And Representation Of A Remarkably Talented And Generous Man 247 -- 14 A Writer's Triple Crown: Bill Nack And Secretariat 262 -- 15 Changing With The Times 274. By Sterling Lord. A frank and insightful memoir of a life spent in publishing, by one of literature{u2019}s most legendary agents Sterling Lord has led an extraordinary life, from his youth in small-town Iowa to his post-war founding and editing of an English-language magazine in Paris, followed by his move to New York City to become one of the most powerful literary agents in the field. As agent to Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, and countless others{u2014}ranging from Jimmy Breslin and Rocky Graziano to the Berenstains and four US cabinet members{u2014}Lord is the decisive influence and authors{u2019} confidant who has engineered some of the most important book deals in literary history. In Lord of Publishing, his memoir of life and work (and tennis), Lord reveals that he is also a consummate storyteller. Witty and wise, he brings to life what was arguably the greatest era of book publishing, and gives a brilliant insider{u2019}s scoop on the key figures of the book business{u2014}as well as some of the most remarkable books and authors of our time