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Paul Theroux • Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
- The first man, Bennett Cerf, was the founder of the publishing firm, Random House.
James Clear • The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work
crisis of taste,
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Hitchcockian protagonist,
Haruki Murakami • 1Q84: Books 1 and 2
More a friend to his authors than a taskmaster, he aided them in every way. He helped them structure their books, if help was needed; thought up titles, invented plots; he served as psychoanalyst, lovelorn adviser, marriage counselor, career manager, money-lender. Few editors before him had done so much work on manuscripts, yet he was always faithf
... See moreA. Scott Berg • Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
(If you want to study the master of the well-constructed chapter—and plot and flat-out gorgeous writing—read Raymond Chandler. The Long Goodbye is my favorite.)