Cover Story: What's So Hot About Hachette?
When a company initiative spawns a big success, that becomes a reason to party—not that folks at Hachette have any trouble finding excuses to throw a bash.
The success of Meyers' books—which Young calls Hachette's "Harry Potter moment"—and a National Book Award for Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" have both been occasions to celebrate this year. This comes in addition to a host of annual company events: Cinco de Mayo parties in Indiana, ice cream socials in Boston (where senior managers can be spotted wearing aprons and wielding scoops), and, in New York, an annual picnic in Central Park. Held indoors this year due to rain, the "picnic" nevertheless included a popcorn relay, Wii room, karaoke, poker and board-game championship.
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