A Black Season Looms

“Conrad Black will loom large in the publishing industry this fall — not in his usual role as newspaper baron or even FDR biographer, but as the subject of two books examining the beleaguered lord’s recent trials with Hollinger International Inc., and his alleged millions of dollars in unauthorized personal payments.” The media baron, who is struggling to maintain his grip on what remains of his personal empire, is a classic example of the type of outsized personality which fascinates other media types, and the fact that Black has a history of being litigious only seems to be encouraging the reporters and authors eager to kick him on his way down.