{"product_id":"the-literary-mafia-by-josh-lambert-9780300251425","title":"The Literary Mafia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn investigation into the transformation of publishing in the United States from a field in which Jews were systematically excluded to one in which they became ubiquitous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s and 1970s, complaints about a “Jewish literary mafia” were everywhere. Although a conspiracy of Jews colluding to control publishing in the United States never actually existed, such accusations reflected a genuine transformation from an industry notorious for excluding Jews to one in which they are arguably the most influential figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJosh Lambert examines the dynamics between Jewish editors and Jewish writers; how Jewish women exposed the misogyny they faced from publishers; and how children of literary parents have struggled with and benefited from their inheritances. Drawing on interviews and tens of thousands of pages of letters and manuscripts, \u003cem\u003eThe Literary Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e offers striking new discoveries about celebrated figures such as Lionel Trilling and Gordon Lish, and neglected fiction by writers like Ivan Gold, Ann Birstein, and Trudy Gertler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end, we learn how the success of one minority group has lessons for all who would like to see American literature become more equitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599579332844,"sku":"9780300251425","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/260697a28a516bedf9588cdd9b14521e.jpg?v=1778022079","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-literary-mafia-by-josh-lambert-9780300251425","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}