An article in the latest issue of The New Yorker details the move by Farrar, Strauss & Giroux from its fabled offices on Union Square to digs in the Flatiron Building--birthplace of the phrase "23 skidoo". The writeup focusses on how outdated yet charming the old digs were. If there's computer or debt collection department … Continue reading New Bottle, Old Whine
Serviceberry
New York City's parks department is planting a tree in honor of Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. No points for guessing where they're planting it. Details are here.--David E
Free Trip to Vegas
Until the end of the day on February 29, you can download a free electronic copy of Charles Bock's novel Beautiful Children, a Dickensian trawl through the seamy side of Las Vegas. Click here for details.Why? My theory is twofold: a) Random House wants to get folks talking about the novel, and b) they're testing … Continue reading Free Trip to Vegas
Musings from Magers and Quinn 