From the Archives: Our Obituary of Blanche Wolf Knopf

From our archives, our obituary of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. co-founder and longtime president Blanche Wolf Knopf, who died on June 4, 1966. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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McIntosh reassures Knopf Doubleday staff of group future after Mehta's death

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Sonny Mehta, Venerable Knopf Publisher, Is Dead at 77

Mr. Mehta was a voracious reader and instinctive decision maker who could spot great books and, coming from a paperback world, had no qualms about pushing them. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Obituary: Linda Cannon, Parson Weems' Co-Owner, Dies at 68

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