liveright. there was. he sadly died at 49. led a wild life. he collected amazing writers but lived too wildly and died at 49. week we're celebrating our 100th anniversary. >> give us a snapshot of your hit and the publishing world. >> this is my 39th year in american publishing. i had to count. i was at st. martins prep for many years, great house. i have been at norton for 19 years, which makes me a new copper and i've done the -- >> what some books coming out. >> a great lineup. danielle allen, professor at harvard who is doing a memoir called "cuz" about her cousin who died who was destroyed by the prison system in los angeles. she is this brilliant academic who tells this person story, could change our understanding of american incarceration. >> did you do her first book as well. >> i did,ment she is one of several dozen university professors at harvard, and this book is so surprising for her because it comes -- it's personal, it's wrenching, it comes as a due -- dubois lecture. >> another one -- >> a book on the origins of creativity. whi

. >> bob weil, runs the liveright division of norton. it's 100 years old. these are the books coming out in the fall. >> thank you. [inaudible discussion] >> good evening, everybody. want to take a moment to find your seats. thank you for joining us on this incredibly beautiful, warm evening. my name is mark, the executive editor the new press. these are our offices. we are very happy to be here tonight. this is above all a celebration of lou. he his wonderful new book "making it." i had the pleasure of working with lou over a number of years as his editor and it's been a great collaboration. i'd like to congratulate you on the publication. an exceptional response early on and this party is meant to anchor the launch to making it. [applause] >> i want to thank you, i'm not sure this into would have happened without you. >> oh, no. >> you're a good editor. >> thank you. >> so, lou, as many you know, has a distinguished pedigree and career in writing about america and economics. for 245 years he report on labor and economics for "the new york times." before t