IEThe Irish Times
Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction – elegant, ambitious and very smart
Laura McGrath’s brilliant eye-opener on the role of literary agents is a delight
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 22 Aug 2026, 01:30 UTC
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- Mei Chin
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Laura McGrath’s brilliant eye-opener on the role of literary agents is a delight
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Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction – elegant, ambitious and very smart
Laura McGrath’s brilliant eye-opener on the role of literary agents is a delight
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