A Peek at the Publishing Industry:

Those of us who love books can benefit from as much understanding of the publishing world as is made available to us. Motoko Rich reveals a bit of what's going on in this week's "Books" section of The New York Times. While the eBook phenomenon and the Internet have garnered most of the press space over the past several years, the business of turning publishing into cash streams for conglomerates that began over a quarter of a century ago is still the most dominant force.