This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published.
I chose this book because I was intrigued by the title.
John Turner Sargent’s mother’s paternal grandfather was Frank Nelson Doubleday who was the founder of Doubleday and Company. The same Doubleday family who at one point owned the New York Mets.
John Sargent tells stories of how he got started in the business, authors, controversial books, and behind the scenes of publishing companies. He had a lot of dealings with the Amazon and Apple folks when the Kindle and iPad came out in regard to eBooks.
Just to name a few authors mentioned: Michael Wolf, Edward Snowden, Monica Lewinsky, LL Cool J, Sarah Ferguson, President Jimmy Carter, Newt Gingrich, Salman Rushdie, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jackson, Janet Evanovich, Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama.
He had a brief encounter with Britney Spears at a hotel gym, when she was with Kevin Federline. He actually introduced her to the iPod! He had some not-so-great dealings with Bobby Knight and Alec Baldwin.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book.
