Reviews

• “André Schiffrin, a distinguished former New York publisher, has been throughout this decade an indispensable, if rather pessimistic, guide to life after a cultural apocalypse, first in the much-admired The Business of Booksand now in Words and Money. There's a lot that's passionate and useful in Schiffrin's anguished analysis.”

  – Robert McCrum, Observer

• “A masterful assessment of the media crisis of our times and a roadmap to workable and effective solutions. This elegant essay is intelligent, informed, reasoned, and humane—exactly the book the world needs at this time.”

  – Robert W. McChesney

• “A utopian vision, to be sure, but a refreshing one.”

  – Le Monde

• “This book reads like a novel. Schiffrin continues to sow ideas for saving the independence of the press, the cinema, and bookstores. Visionary as always.”

  – Le Magazine des Livres

• “A lifelong promoter of independent media, André Schiffrin again leads the charge in Words and Money, offering a host of original and valuable ideas about one of the critical challenges of our day—saving books, movies, and news in an era of chains, blockbusters, and the internet.”

  – Michael Massing

• “Schiffrin shows how media consolidation is pulling the teeth of serious journalism, and how it can get its bite back.”

  – Vanity Fair

• “Masterfully written and extremely thought-provoking, this work should stimulate a much-needed dialog among those interested in the communications and publishing field.”

  – Library Journal

• “A sophisticated voice of reason.”

  – Los Angeles Times