On Killer Diaresis Keeps New Yorker Editors Living In Fear
@C_Webb extra points for someone mentioning Joseph Mitchell sitting in his office staring at the wall for 70 years
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On How 25 National Magazine Award Nominations Went To 25 Male Writers
The categories appear pretty nebulous to me but I think Elif Batuman's piece about soccer in Turkey should have been nominated for something.
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On Okay, Help: What's Your Ideal Afternoon in Brooklyn for Tourists?
This Torontonian heading to Brooklyn for the first time the following weekend. My visual conception of Brooklyn is largely shaped by the coffee shop/stroller scenes in Bored to Death, and a couple of street scenes from The Squid and the Whale. Much as my conception of contemporary England was for many years entirely shaped by Adrian Mole books.
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On Two Ways Of Looking At 'Tiny Furniture'
I just read all of Edward St Aubyns's "Patrick Melrose" novels, holiday kindle binge styles. He was a rich upper class fellow, and the books were terrific in parts. Just a data point. And yes, I had never heard of such novels until the new yorker review of last week.
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On Sympathy For Jonathan Franzen
@rajma I love lipsyte. But I nominate Richard Ford.
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On The Maps We Wandered Into As Kids
Did Lord of the Flies have a map? Or maybe a teacher drew one on the blackboard.
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On The Books of 2012
When does Sean Wilsey's gondolier memoir come out?
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On The Fat List
I prefer "tub-o'-lard". "Tub-of-lard" lacks a certain singsongy quality.
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On The No-Tears, No-Panic Thanksgiving Countdown Guide: Week 1
Regarding the ketchup tossing, what if I want a grilled cheese sandwich between now and May? It is very likely that I will.
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On Science Is Going To Ruin Drinking
No "CRY FOR HELP" tag?