Cast of characters : Wolcott Gibbs, E.B. White, James Thurber, and the golden age of the New Yorker /

"From its birth in 1925 to the early days of the Cold War, The New Yorker slowly but surely took hold as the country's most prestigious, entertaining, and informative general-interest periodical. In [this book], Thomas Vinciguerra paints a portrait of the magazine's cadre of charming,...

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Main Author:	Vinciguerra, Thomas J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Text in English.
Published:	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [ 2016]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925) > History. Gibbs, Wolcott, > 1902-1958. White, E. B. > (Elwyn Brooks), > 1899-1985. Thurber, James, > 1894-1961. Periodicals > Publishing > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925) Periodicals > Publishing. New York (State) > New York. 1900-1999 History.

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Summary:	"From its birth in 1925 to the early days of the Cold War, The New Yorker slowly but surely took hold as the country's most prestigious, entertaining, and informative general-interest periodical. In [this book], Thomas Vinciguerra paints a portrait of the magazine's cadre of charming, wisecracking, driven, troubled, brilliant writers and editors"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description:	x, 452 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-422) and index.
ISBN:	9780393240030 0393240037