by Ann Kjellberg, editor The knock-on effects of the opportunities that nourished magazine culture, and its benefits to writing and to readers, are still with us. Where will such nourishment come from for the road ahead?
Did you happen to see Volume 2 of John McPhee's personal essay in last week's New Yorker? I thought his recounting of his arudous journey to becoming a NY'er staff writer was very endearing, and I couldn't help but have your essay in the back of my mind as I read it.
I heard about it! I have to read it. It's so interesting how he's going public with his process. Back in the day those books/essays were so polished; the labor was invisible. One heard he confided in his writing students at Princeton and they became bearers of his secrets.
Thank you for this beautiful article! And oh, that Lettera 22 and that Pelikan fountain pen!
Thank you for reading! Keeping in touch with the old ways...
Did you happen to see Volume 2 of John McPhee's personal essay in last week's New Yorker? I thought his recounting of his arudous journey to becoming a NY'er staff writer was very endearing, and I couldn't help but have your essay in the back of my mind as I read it.
I heard about it! I have to read it. It's so interesting how he's going public with his process. Back in the day those books/essays were so polished; the labor was invisible. One heard he confided in his writing students at Princeton and they became bearers of his secrets.