Essentials of Publishing

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The publishing industry shapes every reader’s encounter with literature; without it, there would be no books, no articles, no literary culture in the United States. This course is designed to offer knowledge of how this industry operates. Specifically aimed at students interested in working in publishing before and after graduation, it has a hybrid structure. Students will participate in a weekly seminar engaged in critical conversations about different features of the publishing industry; and they will spend ten hours/week interning at a publishing house in New York City. Students in the course will have the opportunity to get hands-on work experience, learn how books get produced, and start building a network of contacts they can turn to when they go on the job market after graduation. All of the internships in the publishing industry will be arranged by the professor. Students do not need to apply for internships on their own. Each student will receive a fellowship to support the time and work devoted to the internship. This will be a small seminar-style course with admission by application only.