The receptionist
Subtitle: an education at the New Yorker
By: Janet Groth
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781616203061
Subjects: Publishing; New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925); Periodicals; Receptionists; Biography; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes reader's guide (p.235-240).
Table of contents: title: Introduction, or, Jack spills the beans; title: Homage to Mr. Berryman; title: On writing, not writing, and lunching with Joe; title: Remembering Muriel; title: Rough passage through the New Yorker Art Department; title: Party girl; title: Back on reception; title: Fritz; title: Intermezzo; title: Fritz, the denouement; title: A world awry; title: A new roommate; title: Greece : the journey out; title: Greece : the journey in; title: Changing; title: A Renaissance man; title: Mr. Right at last; title: What the receptionist received.