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With this post (No. 413), we mark the tenth anniversary of The New Yorker. Since I began A New Yorker State of Mind in March 2015, I’ve attempted to give you at least a sense of what the magazine was like in those first years, as well as the historical events that often informed...
White recalling the world of The New Yorker’s first days. Given the massive economic and societal shifts that occurred from 1925 to 1935, those first days seemed distant to White, who felt old, “not in years but events.” DAYS OF YORE…E.B. White noted the many changes that had ...
White recalling the world of The New Yorker’s first days. Given the massive economic and societal shifts that occurred from 1925 to 1935, those first days seemed distant to White, who felt old, “not in years but events.” DAYS OF YORE…E.B. White noted the many changes that had ...
With this post (No. 413), we mark the tenth anniversary of The New Yorker. Since I began A New Yorker State of Mind in March 2015, I’ve attempted to give you at least a sense of what the magazine was like in those first years, as well as the historical events that often informed...
A renowned author of children’s poetry, David McCord (1897-1997), was also a frequent contributor to The New Yorker for thirty years (1926-56). For the Feb. 17 issue he penned these sonnets to the Baedeker travel guide. * * * Wimpy Vernacular Architecture, art and cultural critic Lewis...
White’s New Yorker colleague John O’Hara raised some concerns of his own, namely the likelihood of another world war in this prescient piece titled “Dynamite is Like a Mill Pond.” Excerpts: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE…John O’Hara pondered the likelihood of another world war and an unlikely...
A WAY WITH WORDS…Margaret Fishbackwrote a number of poetry and prose books, includingSafe Conduct: When to Behave–and Why, a book of etiquette illustrated byThe New Yorker’sHelen Hokinson.During the 1930s Fishback was reputed to be the world’s highest-paid female advertising copywriter....
New York internships give you the opportunity to experience life as a New Yorker, visiting Park Avenue, 5th Avenue, Central Park, and the Empire State Building. The hustle and bustle of the city is complemented by the sounds of street musicians and slam poetry with a skyline containing some...
Phyllis McGinley(1905–1978) was the author of children’s books and poetry, the latter genre most notably forThe New Yorker.However, she attracted a wide audience for her light verse in other publications ranging fromLadies Home JournaltoThe Saturday Review. ...