Letters From the Editor
Thomas Kunkel
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Letters From the Editor
Published
January 4, 2000
Publisher
Modern Library
Pages
448
ISBN-13
9780375503979
ISBN-10
0375503978
Description
These exhilarating letters -- selected and introduced by Thomas Kunkel, who wrote Genius in Disguise, the distinguished Ross biography -- tell the dramatic story of the birth of The New Yorker and its precarious early days and years. Ross worries about everything from keeping track of office typewriters to the magazine's role in wartime to the exact questions to be asked for a "Talk of the Town" piece on the song "Happy Birthday." We find Ross, in Kunkel's words, "scolding Henry Luce, lecturing Orson Welles, baiting J. Edgar Hoover, inviting Noel Coward and Ginger Rogers to the circus, wheedling Ernest Hemingway -- offering to sell Harpo Marx a used car and James Cagney a used tractor, and explaining to restaurateur-to-the-stars Dave Chasen, step by step, how to smoke a turkey." These letters from a supreme editor tell in his own words the story of the fierce, lively man who launched the world's most prestigious magazine. - Publisher.
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How many pages are in Letters From the Editor?
This edition of Letters From the Editor has approximately 448 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 Letters From the Editor?
For most readers, Letters From the Editor typically takes between 9h 20m and 6h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 112,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 15 days • Estimated word count: 112,000 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 Letters From the Editor?
The estimated word count for Letters From the Editor is approximately 112,000 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 Letters From the Editor?
Letters From the Editor was written by Thomas Kunkel.
When was Letters From the Editor published?
The publication date for this specific edition is January 4, 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.