Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington.
King himself would likely benefit from the Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster deal, but he has a history of favoring other priorities beyond his material well-being. He has long been a critic of tax cuts for the rich, even as “the rich" surely includes Stephen King, and has openly called for the government to raise his taxes.On Monday, attorneys for the two sides offered contrasting views of the book industry.
Attorney Daniel Petrocelli argued for the defense that the industry was actually diverse, profitable and open to newcomers. Publishing means not just the Big Five, but also such medium-size companies as W.W. Norton & Co. and Grove Atlantic. The merger, he contended, would in no way upend the ambitions so many hold for literary success.
“Every book starts out as an anticipated bestseller in the gleam of an author's or an editor's eye," he said.
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