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an education at the New Yorker

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An edition of The receptionist (2012)

The receptionist

an education at the New Yorker

by

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Describes the author's career as a receptionist at the prestigious New Yorker magazine, recounting her relationships with famous poets, essayists, and playwrights, and chronicling the behind-the-scenes affairs of the magazine and its staff.

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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Language
English
Pages
240

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Subjects

Publishing, New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925), Periodicals, Receptionists, Biography, History, NEW LIST 20131031, New york (n.y.), social life and customs, Periodicals, publishing, Women, united states, biography, Publishers and publishing, united states

People

Janet Groth (1936-)

Places

New York (State), New York

Times

20th century

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The receptionist: an education at the New Yorker
2013, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
in English
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The receptionist: an education on the eighteenth floor
2012, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
in English - 1st ed.
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Table of Contents

Introduction, or, Jack spills the beans
Homage to Mr. Berryman
On writing, not writing, and lunching with Joe
Remembering Muriel
Rough passage through the New Yorker Art Department
Party girl
Back on reception
Fritz
Intermezzo
Fritz, the denouement
A world awry
A new roommate
Greece : the journey out
Greece : the journey in
Changing
A Renaissance man
Mr. Right at last
What the receptionist received.

Edition Notes

Includes reader's guide (p.235-240).

Published in
Chapel Hill, N.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
974.71092092
Library of Congress
PN4900.N35 G76 2012, F128.54

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 240 pages
Number of pages
240

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27854696M
Internet Archive
receptionisteduc0000grot_s4o8
ISBN 10
1616203064
ISBN 13
9781616203061
OCLC/WorldCat
847725445

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