{"product_id":"the-literary-mafia-jews-publishing-and-postwar-american-literature","title":"The Literary Mafia by Josh Lambert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            color: #333;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 20px;\n        }\n        h2, h3 {\n            color: #5a5a5a;\n        }\n        .container {\n            max-width: 800px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 20px;\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            background-color: #f9f9f9;\n        }\n        .book-title {\n            font-size: 2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            margin-bottom: 0.5em;\n        }\n        .author-name {\n            font-size: 1.2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            font-style: italic;\n            margin-bottom: 2em;\n        }\n        .quote-list {\n            list-style-type: none;\n            padding: 0;\n            margin-bottom: 2em;\n        }\n        .quote-list li {\n            font-style: italic;\n            border-left: 4px solid #d9534f;\n            padding-left: 15px;\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n        }\n        .quote-list li strong {\n            display: block;\n            font-style: normal;\n        }\n        .about-author {\n            margin-top: 2em;\n            border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\n            padding-top: 1em;\n        }\n        strong {\n            color: #d9534f;\n        }\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"book-title\"\u003eThe Literary Mafia: Jews, Publishing, and Postwar American Literature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"author-name\"\u003eby Josh Lambert\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"quote-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Readers with an interest in the industry will find plenty of insights.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"This book is funnier and more gripping than a book on publishing has any right to be. Anyone interested in America's intellectual or Jewish history must read this, and anyone looking for an engrossing story should.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— Emily Tamkin, author of Bad Jews\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s and 1970s, accusations of a \"Jewish literary mafia\" were widespread in the United States. While no such conspiracy ever existed, these complaints reflected a genuine transformation in the publishing industry—from a field that once systematically excluded Jews to one where they had become some of the most influential figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply researched investigation, \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Lambert\u003c\/strong\u003e explores this fascinating shift. Drawing on interviews and a wealth of archival materials, he makes striking new discoveries about the relationships between Jewish editors and writers, how Jewish women challenged misogyny in publishing, and how the children of literary parents navigated their inheritances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Literary Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e offers fresh insights into the lives and careers of celebrated figures like Lionel Trilling and Gordon Lish, as well as neglected fiction by writers such as Ivan Gold, Ann Birstein, and Trudy Gertler. Ultimately, this book reveals how the success of one minority group holds valuable lessons for anyone who wants to see American literature become more equitable and inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosh Lambert\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Sophia Moses Robison Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and English at Wellesley College, where he also serves as the director of the Jewish Studies Program. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Literary Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was named a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 2023. Lambert is also the author of \u003cem\u003eUnclean Lips: Obscenity, Jews, and American Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357243740475,"sku":"0300251424","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/24511993482294.jpg?v=1749175486","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/the-literary-mafia-jews-publishing-and-postwar-american-literature","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}