Laura B. McGrath, author of Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction, joined the podcast to discuss the history of literary agents, their role in the publishing industry, and just how many books are published in a single year. (The answer will shock you.)

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780691256160

Links!

Laura B. McGrath on the Internet: https://laurabmcgrath.substack.com/

Laura B. McGrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabmcgrath

Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net

Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful

Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social

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