Andre Schiffrin from the New Press

This morning on democracynow.org Mr. Schiffrin of the New Press explained how the book publishing world has broken down in to being owned by only 5 companies (mostly in Germany: Bertelsmann and Holtzbrinck). I know that it's true. I was just glad to see someone say it in public.

I suppose I've just been depressed about the whole book selling thing. It's so lonely. I feel like an idiot for even trying. This is a business for the rich, not the intellectually curious. I'm so out of my league.