We are still working on final confirmation, but it is our understanding that layoffs occurred Monday at one of the major New York publishing houses—one which had already experienced significant realignments in recent days—and that among those affected was the lead publicist on one of the hottest books of 2008. When we have confirmed this, we will have more to say on the subject; for now, we note that, in the last few weeks, MacAdam/Cage has let some of its staff go, then Atlas Books chose to delay its 2009 books, and now this...