Brooklyn author publishes ‘Mad Men for the literary world’
Brooklyn BookBeat
In “Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America’s Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus & Giroux” (Simon & Schuster; Hardcover; Aug. 6, 2013) – which Junot Diaz has aptly referred to as “Mad Men for the literary world” – Brooklyn-based New York magazine editor Boris Kachka delivers a fascinating portrayal of one of the most prestigious book publishing houses. Replete with juicy gossip and accounts of the numerous legendary figures who contributed to FSG’s success, Kachka draws on extensive research and interviews to offer readers a mesmerizing portrait of the institution.
The author will appear in Brooklyn to launch his book at BookCourt this Saturday, Aug. 3.
Kachka traces FSG’s origins through founder-owner Roger Straus and editor Robert Giroux. Though drastically different – Straus known for his charm and vulgarity and Giroux for his reticence – the two men worked together to form what would become a prominent player in postwar America.