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...caricatures of Princeton socialites are priceless, but one wonders whether the author has adopted her subjects’ name-dropping tendencies. The acknowledgments at the beginning of the book include shout-outs to Jack Welch, the former General Electric CEO; Tina Brown, the celebrity journalist who edited The New Yorker; Vernon Jordan, a trusted adviser to President Clinton; and—of course—University President Lawrence H. Summers...
...wanted a real job. As a freelance writer it took me about three months to write a piece, and if I sold it to The New Yorker I might get fifteen grand, if I was published in a literary magazine I would be lucky to get a couple of free copies. I figured I’d get a stable job with a paycheck that would free me up to write whatever I wanted...
...took another two years to finish. It’s not like you can plan when you’re going to have something to say. Right now I’m reworking a section of my book and hopefully turning it into an essay for The New Yorker...
That, of course, is the spoilsport New Yorker in me. The Michigan kid in me replies, Better not to ask. Better to enjoy the ride. Better to step back and admire your reflection in the beautiful Mirage...
...That, of course, is the spoilsport New Yorker in me. The Michigan kid in me replies, Better not to ask. Better to enjoy the ride. Better to step back and admire your reflection in the beautiful Mirage...