Showing posts with label publishing companies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label publishing companies. Show all posts

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Loving Dolly Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard.; The New York Times, August 27, 2026

TRESSIE MCMILLAN COTTOM, The New York Times; Loving Dolly Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard.

"Want to look down on her about being parochial? You will have to square that with her outstanding business acumen. At a time when women and poor people signed away their intellectual property for a shot at stardom, Dolly started a series of successful publishing companies to retain her rights."