"When The Observer hits newsstands on Wednesday, it will have a new look inside and out. There will be fewer of the cartoon illustrations that have dominated the cover in recent years; the paper will make more use of photo illustrations on the front. The cover article will begin on the front and continue on the inside. It will look and feel more like a magazine, with distinct content sections that stay in the same place each week."

The New York Observer book is out this week. The Kingdom of New York is a big ol' collection of pieces that rather accurately do sum up the last 20 years here! A couple of things caught my eye. One was an interview with the founding publisher, Arthur Carter (who also invented the leveraged buyout!), in which he explained how he hired everyone early on. The secret to success may astound you!