About Town
Ben Yagoda
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About Town
by Ben Yagoda
Published
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages
478
ISBN-13
9780715629628
Description
"About Town tells fascinating story of how a tiny humor magazine, founded in the Jazz Age on champagne vapors, grew into a literary enterprise of epic proportion. Ben Yagoda is the first author to make extensive use of the New Yorker's archives, which were donated to the New York Public Library in 1991. Illuminated by interviews with more than fifty people, including the late Joseph Mitchell, William Steig, Roger Angell, Calvin Trillin, Pauline Kael, John Updike, and Ann Beattie, About Town penetrates the inner workings of the New Yorker as no other book has done."--BOOK JACKET.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in About Town?
This edition of About Town has approximately 478 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read About Town?
For most readers, About Town typically takes between 9h 58m and 6h 38m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 119,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 58m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 16 days • Estimated word count: 119,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of About Town?
The estimated word count for About Town is approximately 119,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of About Town?
About Town was written by Ben Yagoda.
When was About Town published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.