“Publishing is a very dangerous business, a black art, a lottery.”

About James Laughlin

Publisher • American

James Laughlin was an influential American poet and literary publisher, best known for founding New Directions Publishing in 1936. His press became a crucial vehicle for introducing avant-garde and modernist writers to...

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