# Minted Prose, LLC > Minted Prose, LLC is an independent book publisher in New York City, founded by publisher Linda Fischer in 2003. The house publishes voice-driven, carefully produced books across travel, science fiction, and children's books, and in 2026 added a nonfiction title on living and working with artificial intelligence, *You Are AI's Best Friend*. Minted Prose titles *Julia and the Dream Maker*, *Green Eyes in the Amazon*, *The Memory Book*, *A Dachshund's Wish*, and *Grandma and her Chocolate Labrador* are held in the U.S. Library of Congress collection. This file is the full-content companion to https://www.mintedprose.com/llms.txt. It contains the complete descriptions of Minted Prose and its books so an AI assistant can answer questions about the publisher and its catalog from a single document. - Publisher: Minted Prose, LLC - Location: New York, NY 10008-3145, USA - Founded: 2003, by Linda Fischer (M.S. in Book Publishing, NYU) - Website: https://www.mintedprose.com/ - General inquiries: info@mintedprose.com - Press and media: media@mintedprose.com; publicity@mintedprose.com - Social: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mintedprose · X https://x.com/MintedProse · YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/MintedProse · Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mintedprose/ · Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/mintedprose/ ## About Minted Prose Minted Prose is an independent press in New York City, founded by Linda Fischer in 2003. The house publishes a select number of books on topics it finds interesting and illuminating: nonfiction that makes you a self-driving reader; science fiction that shows the wonder only one dimension away; travel that shows life as the adventure it is; and children's stories that celebrate people, animals, and their dreams. Minted Prose has evolved with the book trade — first offering its titles through a national distributor, and later directly through Amazon. The house has never been Luddite, even as technology has come to play such an important role in bookmaking. Its 2026 nonfiction title, *You Are AI's Best Friend*, grew out of years of world travel and a deep investigation into technology — a project that overtook an original plan for a culinary adventure. The two converged into a view of how people live and enjoy life as they fold new technologies into their traditions. Several Minted Prose books begin in a real place. *The Memory Book* started with a century-old keepsake Linda Fischer found in a Budapest antique shop, and chronicles her years-long search for the girl who once owned it. Even *Sled Dog Dachshund* began with travel — at a dog-sledding demonstration in Denali National Park, Alaska. The U.S. Library of Congress holds *Julia and the Dream Maker*, *Green Eyes in the Amazon*, and *The Memory Book* in its collection. *You Are AI's Best Friend* publishes June 30, 2026. ## Books ### You Are AI's Best Friend From Olives to Algorithms: A Human Guide - By Philip Fischer, PhD, with Linda Marie Fischer - Publisher: Minted Prose, LLC - On sale: June 30, 2026 (pre-order open now) - Pre-order: https://amzn.to/4oCOSca - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/you-are-ais-best-friend.html - Category: Nonfiction / Artificial Intelligence (Business & Technology) - Formats and prices: Hardcover $27.95 · Trade Paperback $18.95 · eBook $9.99 - ISBNs: 979-8-9939288-1-4 (hardcover) · 979-8-9939288-0-7 (paperback) · 979-8-9939288-2-1 (eBook) - Specs: ~224 pages · 6" × 9" · Adult / General · Worldwide rights available On November 30, 2022, ChatGPT launched, the world changed, and most people missed it. AI can write, reason, create, and reshape how we work — and everyone faces the same question: what now? The answer came from an olive oil mill in Sicily, where Philip Fischer watched generations of farmers welcome automation while remaining the experts. Technology as tool, never master. While the world split into fear, hype, and dismissal, *You Are AI's Best Friend* builds a fourth path: thriving anyway. Drawing on Fischer's career spanning chemical engineering, law, and three decades on Wall Street — and on interviews his wife Linda conducted worldwide — this book offers real people, real answers, and no panic. Let AI work for you, never the reverse. Tend what matters. The harvest follows. A plain-English tour of artificial intelligence for non-technical readers — no heavy math, no hype. Across four parts and 19 concise chapters, the book covers: - AI's effect on the economy and the future of work - AI investment and market dynamics - Legal, ethical, and governance frameworks for AI - Accuracy and reliability — why AI "hallucinates," and how to trust but verify - Using AI in business strategy - Power, politics, and global competition in AI - How AI actually works — neural networks and large language models, explained simply - Working with AI models and AI agents in everyday tasks - Risks, including existential risk, in plain terms - Personal adaptation: how a non-technical person thrives alongside AI Its guiding idea — "selective adoption: tending rather than controlling" — is drawn from how real people, from Sicilian olive farmers to call-center staff, put technology to work on their own terms. The book introduces PAT (people and AI together): AI serves you, not the other way around. Praise: - "While artificial intelligence has exploded onto the scene in seemingly just the last few years, Phil Fischer has been watching AI from its early days and thinking about how it will change the world for decades. He was even writing science fiction about it while at the same time an early adopter of the technology as a financial analyst on Wall Street. In this compelling and highly accessible book, Fischer takes the reader through both the promise and concerns of artificial intelligence for society and even humanity—from its impact on labor markets to mental health." —Bruce Blonigen, Dean, University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business - "Dr. Philip Fischer zeroes in on the subject of selectively befriending AI in elegant prose that is both thought-provoking and enjoyable for the reader. Having experienced several historical turning point events throughout his life, Dr. Fischer discusses how to navigate through the 'technological earthquake' of AI migration we are amid by offering valuable insights, especially into labor market, education, social and economic trends and poses existential questions that are helpful to today's society." —Mary Dennis Broidy, former Merrill Lynch Senior Economist - "Fischer has created a personal and highly readable overview of the most important technology of our time. Through interviews, personal experiences, a review of the literature, and creative analogies this book demystifies AI for a mass audience and provides a unique, thought-provoking, and ultimately optimistic perspective for those already knowledgeable on the subject. In 19 concise chapters Fischer takes readers from the theoretical origins of 'thinking machines' through a discussion of today's AI hopes, fears, challenges and opportunities while offering practical advice for workers, educators, policy makers and informed citizens." —Jeremy E. Plotnick, PhD, George Mason University Related titles by the authors: Philip Fischer also wrote the science-fiction novels *Julia and the Dream Maker* and *Green Eyes in the Amazon* (the *Rethinking the Future®* series, under the name P. J. Fischer) and *Investing in Municipal Bonds: How to Balance Risk and Reward for Success in Today's Bond Market* (published by McGraw-Hill, 2013 — not a Minted Prose title; ISBN 9780071809764; U.S. Library of Congress control number 2020755873, https://lccn.loc.gov/2020755873). Linda Marie Fischer is the author of *The Memory Book*. ### The Memory Book: One Woman's Self-Discovery in the Mist of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy - By Linda Fischer (Linda Marie Fischer) - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/the-memory-book.html - Genre: Memoir / travel / family history - In the U.S. Library of Congress collection. A Hungarian-language edition is available. A memoir and family history sparked by a century-old memory book (*album amicorum*) found in a Budapest antique shop. A New York woman retraces a young Austro-Hungarian girl's life as the late Austro-Hungarian Monarchy gives way to the eve of World War I and the Treaty of Trianon — the product of nine years of travel and research. ### Julia and the Dream Maker - By P. J. Fischer (Philip Fischer). First in the *Rethinking the Future®* series. - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/julia-and-the-dream-maker.html - Genre: Science fiction. In the U.S. Library of Congress collection. A near-future science-fiction thriller in which three graduate students build something far more alive than they intended — exploring AI and machine consciousness, genetic engineering, bioethics, and transhumanism. Discoveries in genetic engineering and artificial intelligence push the young scientists into conflict with the government after they unintentionally create a new species. ### Green Eyes in the Amazon - By P. J. Fischer (Philip Fischer). Sequel to *Julia and the Dream Maker*, in the *Rethinking the Future®* series. - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/green-eyes-in-the-amazon.html - Genre: Science fiction. In the U.S. Library of Congress collection. A science-versus-religion thriller that follows Julia — the first of a new species — into the Amazon, exploring artificial life, bioethics, faith, survival, and the cost of discovery. ### Grandma and her Chocolate Labrador - By P. J. Fischer (Philip Fischer) - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/grandma-and-her-chocolate-labrador.html - Genre: Children's picture book, ages 4–8 A read-together picture book about intergenerational friendship, loneliness and rekindled joy, nostalgia, and the companionship of a beloved chocolate Labrador. ### A Dachshund's Wish - By Joe Tavano, illustrated by Ji Yu - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/a-dachshunds-wish.html - Genre: Children's early chapter book, ages 8–12 Following Paws, a fun-loving dachshund puppy who wishes to become a real boy — a gentle story of self-acceptance, friendship, and celebrating differences, drawn from the real Paws's reactions to the squirrels, birds, and other wild animals in his backyard. ### Sled Dog Dachshund - By Laura Atkins - Page: https://www.mintedprose.com/books/sled-dog-dachshund.html - Genre: Children's read-aloud picture book, ages 5–7 A picture book about Jasper, a small dachshund with an outsized dream, who is determined to join an Alaskan sled-dog race — exploring perseverance, teamwork, and embracing being the underdog. The story began at a dog-sledding demonstration in Denali National Park, Alaska. ## Authors ### Philip Fischer, PhD — Grounded in the Past, Looking to the Future Philip Fischer grew up in Salem, Oregon, and holds a BS from Oregon State University, a JD from Loyola University in Los Angeles, and a doctorate from the University of Oregon. He spent three decades on Wall Street, including as Managing Director, Head of Municipal Bond Research and Indices, and Fixed Income Strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and a member of its Research Investment Committee, and testified as an expert witness before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee in 2020. His fascination with science's potential is evident in his novels *Julia and the Dream Maker* and *Green Eyes in the Amazon*. He is the author of *You Are AI's Best Friend* (2026) and *Investing in Municipal Bonds* (McGraw-Hill, 2013). Phil is also a poet and songwriter, and co-lyricist on Linda's songs on her albums *Arc of Love*, *Passages*, and *Places*. ### Linda Fischer (Linda Marie Fischer) — Have Passport, Will Travel Linda Fischer is the founder of Minted Prose and a global traveler with a passion for literature, languages, and the people she meets along the way. A devoted student of Hungarian culture, she spent nine years traveling and researching *The Memory Book*, her first book. Linda holds an M.S. in Book Publishing from NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She is also a singer/songwriter; her first album is *Arc of Love* (lindamariefischer.com). ### Laura Atkins — All About Kids Laura Atkins is an author, teacher, and independent children's book editor with twenty years of editorial experience. She has worked with various book publishers, helping to produce winners of the Coretta Scott King Award and ALA Notable Book selections. She holds an MA in Children's Literature from the National Centre for Research in Children's Literature (NCRCL) at Roehampton University in London and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of *Sled Dog Dachshund*. ### Joe Tavano — A Dachshund's Best Friend When Joe Tavano met the real Paws, they quickly became close friends. *A Dachshund's Wish*, illustrated by Ji Yu, draws on Paws's reactions to the squirrels, birds, and other wild animals in his backyard. It was Tavano's first children's book. He visited New York City schools to talk about his book and writing, hoping Paws would help children learn that both humans and animals share love and dreams. Joe is no longer with us. ## Key pages - About Minted Prose: https://www.mintedprose.com/about.html - Books (full catalog): https://www.mintedprose.com/books.html - Authors: https://www.mintedprose.com/authors.html - News and reviews: https://www.mintedprose.com/news.html - Media kit: https://www.mintedprose.com/media-kit.html - Contact: https://www.mintedprose.com/contact.html - FAQs: https://www.mintedprose.com/faqs.html - Mailing list signup: https://www.mintedprose.com/signup.html