2007: The Way We Whined The LAT looks at the year in publishing and concludes that “even by the standards of the book world, 2007 saw more hand-wringing than usual… amid store closings, declines in sales, profits, book review sections — even literacy.” Among the views quoted: Washington Post Book World editor Marie Arana: “It’s one of those years — they come along every once in a while — where everyone worries and pulls their hair.” NYTBR senior editor Dwight Garner: “There was a lot of excitement about books by major writers — Roth and DeLillo and Martin Amis and […]