Amazon & the 'End of Literary Culture in America'

Shelf Awareness

"It's very clear to me, and to those I represent, that what Amazon is doing is very detrimental to the publishing industry and the interests of authors. If Amazon is not stopped, we are facing the end of literary culture in America."

--Agent Andrew Wylie, who told the New York Times he was asking all the writers on his extensive list to join Authors United. Thus far, "Every single response without exception has been positive," he said.