Interview with David G. Nicholls, Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abstract

“I am writing to you on behalf of the MLA Executive Council about a serious problem in the publishing of scholarly books. We seek your assistance.” This is the beginning of a special letter from then-President Stephen Greenblatt to the members on May 28th 2002. The background to this “serious problem” is a report from the MLA Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of Scholarly Publishing.