A night with Juan Luis Cebrián

Last night, we celebrated the publication of Juan Luis Cebrián's new book, THE PIANO PLAYER IN THE BROTHEL: THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM. We were fortunate to have both him and Harold Evans, the former editor of The Times and The Sunday Times who wrote the book's introduction, say a few words about the state of journalism today.

Two great journalists in one room--Harold Evans (left) introducing Juan Luis Cebrián (right)

Overlook publisher Peter Mayer, Overlook publicity director Jack Lamplough,
and Publishers Weekly editor Jim Milliot

Publishing Trends' Constance Sayre and Overlook's Tracy Carnes

We aren't the only ones impressed by what Cebrián has to say--THE PIANO PLAYER IN THE BROTHEL has been praised by Library Journal and ForeWord, among others.

“What is the future of journalism? Cebrián (Red Doll), a novelist and one of the original editors of Spain's newspaper of record, El País, analyzes the changes to the traditional newspaper in particular and to the profession in general. In this collection of insightful and instructive essays, he addresses the challenges journalists face in this age of instantaneous electronic media. The illustrious newspaperman brings a sense of history and gravitas to his writing, a result of living and working in a country transitioning from the media-restricted Fascist regime of Francisco Franco to a struggling democracy with a free and open press. This experience is what leads Cebrián to assert that journalism plays a vital role in protecting civil liberties and democratic values. This gem of a book is a valuable manual for aspiring journalists and an informative guidebook for the rest of us.” --Library Journal


“A thoughtful collection of essays exploring the storied past and shifting present of reporting, a call to encourage what is best in journalism as we move into the tumultuous era of online news… Some of the most salient questions in modern journalism are raised in this collection… This collection is sure to do just that, educating the reader of journalism’s past while reminding us of the qualities found in the best reporting, those that are needed more than ever in the digital future.” --ForeWord Reviews