The delicate sensibilities of Scottish men – who apparently just can’t be seen reading a crime book by a woman – caused one publisher to change an author’s name, and shorten her book title as well.
Tag: 04.22.12
The Creative Class Is Suffering. Why Doesn’t The U.S. Care?
“One mainstay in recession-era stories about the creative class has been pieces about artists who have “reinvented” themselves – an architect brewing a perfect cup of coffee — in difficult times. Or artsy types who have pursued their ‘Plan B’ – making vegan cupcakes or running a groovy ice cream truck. Fun to read, counterintuitive, more colorful than dreary unemployment statistics – and deeply unrepresentative of what’s really going on.”