When you combine all these satisfactions with the opportunity to meet knowledgeable, interesting authors and to be exposed to books on a wide range of topics, I ask myself sometimes, what other work could possibly provide such diversity and challenge?
I really enjoy the opportunity to participate in the way books are prepared, at least from a materials and production standpoint. For instance, at UC Press we believe in specifying the most environmentally responsible text papers. By using totally chlorine-free text paper, both uncoated and coated, we support the industry's move towards the use of pulp that is bleached without the creation of any harmful dioxin into the air or ground water. We recently extended this policy to include our materials for dust jackets, paperback covers and even binding board.