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We think continuity's important.

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Think, Important, Continuity

In 'Lean In,' Sheryl Sandberg gives a frank assessment of what it will take for women to move forward as equals to men. Her book is full of sound advice and informed recommendations and marked by its positive outlook.

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Informed, Frank, Marked, Move Forward

Americans are tired of fad diets, counting calories, and living within restrictive guidelines about carbs and fat. They are turning to Mireille Guiliano for her sensible and admittedly contrarian advice on eating well.

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Living, Within, Counting, Diets

I was from somewhere else. Then all of a sudden I was here, in New York. With one suitcase.

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New, Here, Somewhere Else, Suitcase

I see myself as a transient, not an immigrant.

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Myself, See, I See, Transient

I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it.

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Thought, Think, Might, Regretted

Tony Blair is an extremely popular figure in North America. His memoir is refreshing, both for its candour and vivid portrayal of political life.

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Memoir, Figure, North, Portrayal

Few writers can rival Helen Fielding when it comes to fully capturing the modern woman.

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Woman, Modern, Few, Capturing

Knopf is solidly profitable, and that is how I intend to keep it.

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How, Keep, Profitable, Intend

Hillary Clinton is one of the most compelling figures in the world today... and Carl Bernstein's stunning portrait shows us, for the first time, the true trajectory of her life and career.

- Sonny Mehta

Career, Figures, Compelling, Trajectory

Profit is one way that you can take pride in the way you publish things and insure that you can go on doing it.

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Doing, Take, One Way, Profit

The original publication of 'The DaVinci Code' preceded the e-book era.

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Original, Code, Era, Publication

I believe 'Lean In' has the power to change not only our outlook but also the world and that it will become a touchstone publication for a generation of women.

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Change, Generation, Will, Publication

You do not give a great biographer a timetable. You let them do their work and, in due course, publish it.

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Work, Give, Due, Timetable

John Grisham is one of the greatest storytellers of all time.

- Sonny Mehta

Time, John, Storytellers, None

The biggest kick is reading something new and exciting and then getting other people to share your enthusiasm. Beyond all the cant and hypocrisy in publishing, that's what it's all about.

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New, Other, About, Cant

There are distinctions between Indian and Pakistani writers.

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Pakistani, Distinctions, Indian

At Knopf, we look at each book on a case-by-case basis... in some cases, we think a writer might get a boost from an endorsement by a fellow writer, but in other cases, a new book will be better served by other means, such as publicity and reviews.

- Sonny Mehta

Some, Other, Endorsement, Boost

We are seeing historic, record-breaking sales across all types of our accounts in North America for 'The Lost Symbol.'

- Sonny Mehta

Historic, Symbol, Types, Accounts

There are not too many people who are polymathic these days.

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Days, Too, Many, Too Many People

A good part of the work is just reading a manuscript and coming to the office. I can't imagine wanting to even read an article about book publishing.

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Wanting, Imagine, Read, Article

There is such a very large quantity of books clamouring for a buyer's attention that publishers have relied more and more on support such as blurbs as a way of getting an independent recommendation from a familiar name, much in the same way that Amazon.com will send an e-mail recommending Book A to a customer who's already purchased Book B.

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Book, Independent, Very, E-Mail

Most writers of entertainment fiction tend to receive controversial reviews.

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Most, Tend, Receive, Controversial

Just because we're Knopf doesn't mean we shouldn't sell books as well as any other publisher in the land.

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Other, Sell, Any, Publisher

I have, from time to time, stopped using it for books, when they pissed me off about something - the negotiation with Hachette, for instance. I thought that was outrageous bullying, and I discontinued using Amazon for books. I did use it for socks, but I didn't use it to buy books.

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Thought, Use, Instance, From Time To Time

Lisbeth Salander is one of the most compelling heroines of 21st century crime literature, and I am thrilled to see readers have welcomed her return.

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Heroines, Compelling, Am, 21st Century

Sometimes you find something new, and you just say, 'Wow.'

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New, Sometimes, Find, Wow

We all have our notions of sport. If I'd wanted to make my living climbing mountains, I wouldn't have gone into publishing. Most of the time, you're sitting in a dark room reading a manuscript.

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Mountains, Reading, Living, Climbing

It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive.

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Digital, Been, Chain, Thrive

Tony Blair is one of the most significant world leaders of the modern era. He has a remarkable story to tell. His tenure as prime minister was marked by close relationships with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and he enjoys a profile in this country that is rare among foreign leaders.

- Sonny Mehta

Country, Tell, Bush, None

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