Jason Epstein
Jason Wolkow Epstein (August 25, 1928 – February 4, 2022) was an American editor and publisher. In 1950, he began working for Doubleday. In 1958 Epstein left Doubleday to join Random House where he was editorial director until his retirement in 1999. In 2004, he co-founded On Demand Books.[1][2]
Jason Epstein | |
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 Epstein in 2011 | |
| Born | Jason Wolkow Epstein August 25, 1928 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2022 (aged 93) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, Master of Arts) |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Zimmerman (divorced) |
| Children | with Zimmerman: --Jacob Epstein --Helen Epstein |
| Family | Bill Miller (father-in-law) Jimmy Miller (brother-in-law) |
Epstein died on February 4, 2022, at his home in Sag Harbor, New York from congestive heart failure at the age of 93.[3]
References
- Epstein, Jason (January 2001). Book Business. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393049848.
- Smith, Dinitia (January 31, 2001). "A Vision for Books That Exults in Happenstance". The New York Times.
- Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (4 February 2022). "Jason Epstein, Editor and Publishing Innovator, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times.
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