Former Harcourt executive Andre Bernard uses the recent memorial service for Robert Giroux as the launching point for an assessment of current happenings in publishing (and at Harcourt in particular). He says that Houghton Mifflin Harcout is “reportedly now trying to bring” recently fired longtime editor Drenka Willen back “in another capacity.” “One way or another, whether printed on paper or seen on an electronic screen, good books — great books — will continue to find their way to readers. Good writers — great writers — will continue to surface, with the help of the Drenka Willens and Rebecca Saletans […]