The Opening Episode
b'Our series on books and authoring takes a look back at - what else?\\xa0 - the opening of a book.\\xa0 What comes first can make all the difference, but what makes for a great opening?\\xa0 And there are things before the opening - the forward, the preface, the dedication, the title, the cover.\\xa0 It\\u2019s all grist for our mill, with classic openings as well as deep dives into Akhil\\u2019s own books\\u2019 kickoffs.'