Episode 394: Literary Agents and Authors' Success in American Literature

KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review by Hopeton Hay

Aug 18, 202636:50Arts

Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Laura B. McGrath , author of MIDDLEMEN: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction , a revealing study of how literary agents have shaped American fiction,...

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