John F. Blair, Publisher Celebrates 60th Anniversary

In 1974 John F. Blair, founder of John F. Blair, Publisher, gave a speech. He addressed the ever-relevant concerns of the book publishing industry. He recognized that it was in danger of becoming "uniform, mechanized, controlled." Nevertheless, he said, "I believe that the best days of independent publishing are still to come".

This year, John F. Blair, Publisher is celebrating its 60th anniversary. President Carolyn Sakowski tells of the birth of the regional press, and shares trends in the industry.