the power of well-chosen words.
Nina Bourne, publishing executive whose copy propelled many books to the best-seller list, has died at age 93. Titles championed by Bourne include Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" and Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon."
"Ms. Bourne, fresh out of Radcliffe, gained entree into book publishing by writing a letter of application to Simon & Schuster in the form of a poem that presented her qualifications while weaving in the names of the company’s top writers and book titles." (NYT, 4/14/10)
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