In the Wall Street Journal Cathy Seipp notes LA bloggers’ snipes at Judith Regan’s big move to LA:
Like many people, these bloggers probably felt a slight confusion upon reading that Ms. Regan — known for publishing trashy and immensely profitable books — hoped to “create a cultural center” in Los Angeles, as she put it. The New York Times, in its report on Ms. Regan’s move, called the hoped-for center “a sort of salon where authors could meet informally with people in the television and film businesses, with a bookstore or caf
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