The
Way It Wasn't
by James Laughlin
Edited by Barbara
Epler and Daniel Javitch
Lavishly illustrated, The
Way It Wasn't offers an intimate firsthand
encounter with 20th-century Modernism, from the extraordinary man who
defined it for America.
"Readers who revel in literary
gossip are in for a real treat this holiday.... The Way It Wasn't retails
amusing anecdotes and outrageous opinions about all these [ND] writers...
along with rants about the book industry, memories of childhood and
youth and affectionate reminiscences of old girlfriends." -Michael
Dirda, The Washington Post
"Laughlin was more than the greatest American publisher of the
twentieth century: His press was the twentieth century." -Eliot
Weinberger, The Nation
"A rich scrapbook of the twentieth century from an avid skier,
bon vivant, and literary powerhouse. . . . To eavesdrop on Laughlin's
publishing life is to be reminded that literature once promised not merely
enlightenment but also the most exhilarating kind of fun." -Geoffrey
O'Brien, Men's Vogue |
