Barricade Books is an independent publishing company specializing in non-fiction titles and featuring biography, memoir, including holocaust memoirs, and true crime and Mafia titles.

History

The genesis for Barricade Books was Lyle Stuart Inc., founded by

Lyle Stuart Lyle Stuart (born Lionel Simon; August 11, 1922June 24, 2006) was an American author and independent publisher of controversial books. He worked as a newsman for years before launching his publishing firm, Lyle Stuart, Incorporated. A former pa ...

(1922-2006), the publisher of such titles as ''

Naked Came the Stranger ''Naked Came the Stranger'' is a 1969 novel written as a literary hoax poking fun at the American literary culture of its time. Though credited to "Penelope Ashe," it was in fact written by a group of twenty-four journalists led by '' Newsday ...

'', '' Ordeal'' by Linda Lovelace, and ''

The Sensuous Woman ''The Sensuous Woman'' is a book written by Terry Garrity and issued by Lyle Stuart. Published first during 1969 with the pseudonym "J", it is a detailed instruction manual concerning sexuality for women. It is notable for greater frankness in di ...

'' by " J". Stuart developed a reputation for taking on controversial titles. One of the publisher's most controversial titles was ''

The Anarchist Cookbook ''The Anarchist Cookbook'', first published in 1971, is a book containing instructions for the manufacture of explosives, rudimentary telecommunications phreaking devices, and related weapons, as well as instructions for the home manufacture o ...

'', released in 1970, which included recipes for making bombs. In 1989, the Barricade Books imprint was established. In 1995, Barricade Books published the bestseller ''The Housekeeper's Diary'' by Wendy Berry. The violently racist anti-government novel ''

The Turner Diaries ''The Turner Diaries'' is a 1978 novel by William Luther Pierce, published under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald. It depicts a violent revolution in the United States which leads to the overthrow of the federal government, a nuclear war, and, ...

'', by Andrew Macdonald, was published in 1996. A bestseller, ''

Sex and the Single Girl ''Sex and the Single Girl'' is a 1962 non-fiction book by American writer Helen Gurley Brown, written as an advice book that encouraged women to become financially independent and experience sexual relationships before or without marriage. The ...

'' by

Helen Gurley Brown Helen Gurley Brown ( Helen Marie Gurley; February 18, 1922 – August 13, 2012) was an American author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was the editor-in-chief of ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine for 32 years. Garner 2009. Early life Helen Mar ...

and originally published by Bernard Geis Associates, was republished by Barricade in 2002. In 1997, the publisher was forced into bankruptcy by a $3.1 million libel judgment arising from a lawsuit filed by Steve Wynn over the biography ''Running Scared'' by John L. Smith. The company continued to publish and the judgment was eventually reversed. Upon Lyle Stuart's death in 2006, his wife Carole Stuart became publisher. She had previously worked in a variety of departments for Lyle Stuart Inc. and Barricade Books. In 2018, Carole Stuart sold Barricade to Jonathan Bernstein.

Notable authors

Other notable titles include a memoir by

Avery Corman Avery Corman (born November 28, 1935)"Avery Corman." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. 2015. Gale. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2019-04-14. is an American novelist. He is known for the books ''Oh, God!'' (1971) and ''Kramer Ver ...

, ''My Old Neighborhood Remembered;'' a memoir by the attorney

Raoul Felder Raoul Lionel Felder (born in Brooklyn, New York, May 13, 1944) is an American divorce lawyer and matrimonial attorney. Felder has written eight books and has published numerous articles related to matrimonial law, politics and social issues. Felde ...

, ''Reflections in a Mirror;'' Bruce Mowday's ''Pickett's Charge, The Untold Story;'' a biography of mob daughter Susan Berman, ''

Murder of a Mafia Daughter ''Murder of a Mafia Daughter: The Life and Tragic Death of Susan Berman'' is a nonfiction book by author and journalist Cathy Scott about the 2000 murder of Susan Berman. ''Murder of a Mafia Daughter'' was first released in hardcover in 2002 by B ...

'', by

Cathy Scott Cathleen "Cathy" Scott (born c. 1950) is a ''Los Angeles Times'' bestselling American true crime writer and investigative journalist who penned the biographies and true crime books ''The Killing of Tupac Shakur'' and ''The Murder of Biggie Small ...

; and Bent Corydon's biography/exposé of

Scientology Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It has been variously defined as a cult, a business, or a new religious movement. The most recent published census data indi ...

founder

L. Ron Hubbard Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author, primarily of science fiction and fantasy stories, who is best known for having founded the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored '' Dianeti ...

, which Corydon titled '' L. Ron Hubbard, Messiah or Madman?''

References

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External links

Official web site

Interview of Carole Stuart, Publisher of Barricade Books
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