Publishers and publishing. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Interview with Maureen Owen, publisher of Telephone Books and Telephone magazine; interviewed by Doug Lang.

Modest discussion, low key, of the background and publishing career of Maureen Owen. There is discussion of the problems that plague young poets trying to be published. Produced by Barry Parker, WPFW.

August 24, 2025

The Washington review of the arts first annual seminar and alternative book festival / produced by Ken Dewire.

Speeches on writing and publishing: Doris Grumback, literary director for NEA; Leonard Randolph, executive director of the D.C. committee on the arts; Larry Neal; Richard King; Patty Griffith.

August 24, 2025

Women in publishing / produced by Viv Sutherland.

Presentations by eight feminist representatives of women’s groups at several major publishing houses in New York City, followed by a discussion on the status of women in publishing. Bonnie Harrington from the National Organization for Women introduces the panel on sexism in the work places where text books are produced. Panelists include: Liz Gordon from…

August 24, 2025

A Personal statement / written and read by Leonard Charbrowe.

Statement about the difficulties of getting published, and selections of his own fiction and Bartok dramas for illustration.

August 24, 2025

Black Sparrow Press / Thomas Parkinson.

On the small alternative Black publisher.

August 24, 2025

Porno faces life : a look at the porn business / produced by Bill Schechner.

Documentary on the publishing and selling of pornographic material.

August 24, 2025

American Writers Congress.

A conference on writing, publishing, and censorship. Program moderated by Chris Koch and Richard Elman. |r.1. David Black, Ethelbert Miller, Valerie Minor, Leslie Gorse. Victor Navasky and Michael Ferris on censorship (56 min.). — r.2. Jules Feiffer, Ring Lardner, Jr., Gloria Steinem, Jose Iglesia, June Jordan (85 min.). — r.3. Ishamel Reed (30 min.).

August 24, 2025