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Knopf

American  
[knopf] / knɒpf /

noun

  1. Alfred A(braham), 1892–1984, U.S. publisher.


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By Dave Eggers Knopf: 432 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

His next book, to be published by Knopf, is a biography of the "Star Wars" franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Follett’s childhood was marked by unhappiness, Edmunds said, noting that Helen, who wrote for a commercial shipping company, and Follett’s father, a Knopf literary editor named Wilson Follett, fought often.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Knopf, which is a division of Penguin Random House, said Ms Giuffre sent Ms Wallace an email on 1 April, shortly after she said she was in a car accident.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

When I was twenty-six, my first novel, The Temple of Gold, was published by Alfred A. Knopf.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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