Alfred Knopf

Type: Company

Alfred Knopf

As of November 2026, Alfred Knopf has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know. The publisher that eventually published Julia Child's cookbook after initial rejections.

Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. is an American publishing house that was founded by Blanche Knopf and Alfred A. Knopf Sr. in 1915. Blanche and Alfred traveled abroad regularly and were known for publishing European, Asian, and Latin American writers in addition to leading American literary trends. It was acquired by Random House in 1960, and is now part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group division of Penguin Random House which is owned by the German conglomerate Bertelsmann.

Alfred Knopf at a glance
Mentioned in2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardNov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know
IndustryPublishing
Founded1915
Websitepenguinrandomhouse.com

What do podcasts say about Alfred Knopf?

2 quotes, recorded on Rotten Mango and Stuff You Should Know.

  • Virginia states that she was forced to service Galain in the south of France before Naomi Campbell's 35th birthday party.
    Rotten Mango · · Hear it
  • She finally landed with a editor named Judith Jones at Alfred Knopf.
    Stuff You Should Know · · Episode

How do different shows talk about Alfred Knopf?

2 shows discussed Alfred Knopf in these episodes.

Who talks about Alfred Knopf on podcasts?

Alfred Knopf came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Rotten Mango.