W.W. Norton & Company, the oldest and largest independent publishing house in the U.S. wholly-owned by its employees, turns 100 in 2023. W. Drake McFeely, who stepped down in 2021 after 25 years as president and chairman, and is now working on a centennial history about Norton, will join the Friends and speak about the extraordinary nature of this company.
During McFeely’s tenure, W.W. Norton published 11 Pulitzer Prize-winning books and garnered nine National Book Awards, amongst other accomplishments. Join us to hear about this storied publisher’s history and McFeely’s reflections on the changes in publishing and the issues facing editors, publishers and writers today. Landon Jones, a longtime member of the Friends, an author, and a former editor at People, Life, Time, and Money magazines, will moderate the program.
This event will take place on Zoom. Registration is required.
