700,000 books were selfpublished, twice as many books are produced by independent authors who put them online and have something to say. Now, you might claim theres a lot of garbage among that 700,000 books but i think theres a lot of good stuff as well. So i really feel that if you look at the Publishing Industry i dont know if you would agree, we are witnessing a transformation in its structure so some of the middle, intermediates are moving out. And some of the public is moving in in strange ways. It used to be said that the books are written for the general reader. Now they are written by the generator. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. In their book, whitey, dick lehr and Gerard Oneill recount the life of boston gangster turned fbi informant james Whitey Bulger. The authors spoke at Porter Square books in cambridge, massachusetts, for just over 45 minutes. Thanks for that introduction, and thanks for coming out tonight. What jerry and i have and might is