On a snowy night in 1961, Bennett Cerf, one of the founders of the publisher Random House, excused himself from a dinner party to watch his favorite television show. His hosts, the writer Robert Penn ...

In “Nothing Random,” her rousing biography of Bennett Cerf, Gayle Feldman conjures an era when a glamorous publishing figure could be a household name. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an ...

As co-founder of Random House, Bennett Cerf published works by many of the biggest names in 20th-century fiction and nonfiction. But he was more than just a shrewd and immensely successful businessman ...

It was “arguably the most successful rescue mission in American literary history,” writes Gerald Howard in “The Insider,” his lively biography of Cowley. It “would reverse Faulkner’s drift into ...

Michael Jensen joined the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan in 2004, where he helped establish one of the first country-based pooled funds. Today, he leads the ...

In Nothing Random, the former PW contributing editor chronicles the life of Random House cofounder Bennett Cerf. What drew you to Bennett Cerf? I discovered that there was this huge Random House ...

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...

EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Cerf joins Linden Entertainment as the Head of Literary. A respected manager and producer, Cerf represents writers, directors and authors. Cerf moves to Linden after five years at ...

Since the recent event hosted by Cal Lutheran’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF), Matthew Fienup has received an outpouring of support from community leaders, business owners, and ...

The School of Management is having a silent auction where participants are able to bid for experiences, gift cards, and more. Cal Lutheran's Hub101 Hosts Annual New Venture Fair May 12, 2025 Hub101, a ...

What exactly is Python and what is MicroPython? The major differences between both languages. Some use cases for each. As difficult as it is to imagine, the Python programming language made its ...

An experimental ‘no-GIL’ build mode in Python 3.13 disables the Global Interpreter Lock to enable true parallel execution in Python. Here’s where to start. The single biggest new feature in Python ...