A lot of the traditional business books are still struggling. It is a crowded cluster of magazines of which there are some underperformers. So it is a curiosity.

She had a lot of business savvy and also a deep conviction that books could intervene when American culture was in crisis.

Obviously, they've got to remake themselves; obviously, they've got to make themselves relevant in a more significant way again. Their contribution in print is now not needed in large part.

Consumers have an insatiable appetite for celebrity news. It's pretty amazing.

When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over God's business.

A key factor in our growth is the mix of business we have on the books. Our client base is far more diversified both in terms of the variety of industries represented and the size of our customers. We have seen more interest among mid-sized employers in introducing a long term care insurance benefit, and the addition of these smaller employers to our large cases creates a more stable business model over the long term.