Vintage Contemporaries

Vintage Contemporaries is identified in the book’s promotional pages by name and appears with practical instructions for obtaining the book. Its role in the available material is chiefly presentational: the label accompanies publisher-style promotion and ordering information rather than a description of the organization’s history or structure.

Appearance in the Book

The name is printed as a standalone label in the back matter, following material headed “ALSO BY RICHARD RUSSO.” Its placement situates Vintage Contemporaries within the book’s publishing and promotional context, although the pages do not elaborate on its organization or operations.

Reader Ordering Information

The promotional material directs readers to their local bookstore or offers a toll-free number for ordering by credit card. The number given is 1-800-793-2665, making the label’s appearance part of a practical route from the book’s advertising to purchase.

Promotional Context

Vintage Contemporaries appears among notices surrounding Richard Russo’s books: the back matter moves from the label and ordering instructions to a notice announcing new work from Russo. The pages thus connect the imprint name to the circulation and promotion of his writing without specifying further details about the relationship.