Junot Díaz (@junot): "One advantage of writing superslow is you get a peculiarly longitudinal view of the publishing industry. I still remember how much time my editor had for my first book (and the letters we exchanged!) and how little time they had for my last book. And that was twenty years ago.…"

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One advantage of writing superslow is you get a peculiarly longitudinal view of the publishing industry. I still remember how much time my editor had for my first book (and the letters we exchanged!) and how little time they had for my last book. And that was twenty years ago. I cannot imagine what’s going to happen if I ever finish another one.

2028 Is When Traditional Publishing Plans to Quietly Kill Literary Fiction

My July 2025 study establishing that literary agents almost never read submissions for quality drew some notoriety and even animosity, but a surprising result was that a few people who worked in publishing reached out to thank me. An insider, who has asked not to be named, has given me access to significant information, which I have corroborated with ot…

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May 26

9:33 AM

Make money doing the work you believe in

2028 Is When Traditional Publishing Plans to Quietly Kill Literary Fiction

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