The independent publisher making a business of celebrity book imprints
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— In recent decades, corporate consolidation of the book industry has shrunk the number of and the visions of publishing houses, concentrating power at the top of the remaining Big Five, prioritizing profitability over cultural contribution. Countering that contraction, the 2020 murder of George Floyd has triggered long-overdue inclusionary change in America, and in American book publishing. One manifestation of that change also began that year, when publishing veteran Molly Stern, former senior...
KTVZ—Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule. By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin. Billions in international funds were frozen, and tens of thousands of highly skilled Afghans fled the country and took their money with them. But some businesses have flourished under Taliban rule, defying expectation.
KIFI—Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule. By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin. Billions in international funds were frozen, and tens of thousands of highly skilled Afghans fled the country and took their money with them. But some businesses have flourished under Taliban rule, defying expectation.
The Independent—Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule. The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan's economy into a tailspin