A. Scott Berg

Oct 9, 2024 | electricliterature.com | A. Scott Berg |Amy Reading

Do you scrutinize the acknowledgements pages of the books you love? Do you peer between the lines to build a story in your mind of how those books were made? We’ve demolished the myth of the lone romantic genius madly scribbling in a garret until he is discovered and published to startling acclaim, but a new understanding hasn’t fully taken its place. Writers are often loath to talk about money and slow to credit the role of institutions in their artistic career. Enter the editors.