How Does a Book Editor Work?

We’re posting transcripts of Working, Slate’s podcast about what people do all day, exclusively for Slate Plus members. What follows is the transcript for Season 3, Episode 6, in which Slate culture writer Aisha Harris talks to Jordan Pavlin, a book editor at Knopf, about how she identifies future best-sellers, works with talented but sometimes temperamental authors, and fights for her book within the publishing house. Plus, for the Slate Plus bonus segment, Pavlin explains to Harris about how she answers the most common question she’s asked: Will you read my novel? To learn more about Working, click here. Continue reading at 'Slate'

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