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Not So American Anymore: Book Publishing (Part Two of Two)
Read the first part of this two-part story here.
In our last newsletter, we told the story of the great publishing house Harper Brothers, founded in 1817. In this issue, we continue our story with the tale of two powerhouse book publishers that arose over 100 years later, in the 1920s: Simon & Schuster and Random House. Those stories both start with the older publishing firm of Boni & Liveright.
Publisher Horace Liveright was known to attract smart men and beautiful women. Egotistical, insecure, and self-centered, Liveright was still able to attract some of the top authors of the times, including Theodore Dreiser, Eugene O’Neill, Sherwood Anderson, and Sigmund Freud. But Liveright was reckless with money, not a good businessman. His bookkeeper always gave Liveright financial statements showing losses, because if they showed money in the bank, Horace Liveright would spend it immediately. Always short on cash, sometimes he would “sell” a Vice-Presidency at his company, Boni &
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Richard Lynn Simon, 71, of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. He was born on December 2, 1952, to the late Cyril and Mary (DeSandro) Simon in Toledo, Ohio.
Rick worked as a dedicated printer for over 48 plus years at Poole Printing. He was instrumental in not only printing precise and quality marketing pieces but the mind behind keeping the mechanics of the presses running. He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bowling Green and the Franklin Club. He enjoyed gardening and working on all automotives. There was never a mechanical challenge he couldn’t conquer, from a transistor radio to engines of all sorts. He had a sharp mind for historical facts, dates, numbers, and impeccable attention to detail in his work and hobbies. He had a knack for puns and a fun sense of humor. Rick was a friend to all and will be missed dearly.
He is survived by his siblings Mel (Stephanie) Simon of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Sue (Bill) Hainen of Bowling Green, Ohio, Jim Simon of Custar, Ohio, Monica (Dave) Jones of Portage, Ohio, Mike (Linda) Simon of Bowling Gre
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Richard L. Simon
American book publisher (1899–1960)
Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899 – July 29, 1960) was an American book publisher. He was the co-founder, with Max Schuster, of the publishing house Simon & Schuster and father of singer-songwriter Carly Simon.[2]
Early life and family
Richard Leo Simon was born on March 6, 1899, in New York City to a wealthy Jewish family.[3] His father, Leo Simon, was a prosperous feather- and silk manufacturer and milliner of German Jewish descent, while his mother, Anna (née Meier), was a German Jewish immigrant.[4][5] Simon’s parents were active in the Ethical Culture movement, which emphasized universal morality.[4] They sent Richard to the Ethical Cultural School and then to Columbia University.[4]
After serving in World War I, Simon returned to the United States and, leveraging his talent for music, worked as a piano salesman before eventually launching his career in book publishing.[4]
Richard Simon was the eldest of five siblings – Henry, A
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