An Editor’s Burial

Such a wonderful collection of essays! This book reveals an exciting film-to-come, and guides the reader through a marvelous array of clips that are entertaining and illuminating. 5 stars!

This is fascinating and I cannot wait to watch the film. I love Paris, and this book made me feel like I was living there during the golden age.

Wonderful interesting read so much information so much fun .Looking forward to seeing the film.Highly recommend #netgalley#pushkinpress

I might not know many of the people who are discussed in this book but I still found it fascinating. It was full of insights into the way the New Yorker magazine developed and how it rewrote magazine journalism. It is the basis for a film by Wes Anderson and includes portraits of editor William Shawn and founder Harold Ross. Most of the expatriate journalists are based in France and it is an excellent glimpse of life in post war Paris. The way long form stories were written and researched is explained in the various essays and the whole is introduced with an interview with Anderson and why he values the story.

Recommended if you love the New Yorker and/or Wes Anderson and also if you understand the value of true journalism and integrity.

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley in return for an honest review.

This collection of 14 essays from acclaimed writers such as James Baldwin and Mavis Gallant, all originally published in the New Yorker, give an intriguing glimpse into life in post-war France, particularly in Paris, where most of the authors were based. Inevitably I found some of the essays more interesting or appealing than others, but coming from the pens of such excellent writers, all had something to offer. The volume has been issued to accompany Wes Anderson’s 2021 film The French Dispatch, which is based on these essays, as the introduction makes clear. The film brings to life a collection of stories from the final issues of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th century French city. I look forward to revisiting the essays once I have seen the film. But I don’t think it’s necessary to know anything at all about the film to enjoy this book, as New Yorker essays are always worth reading, and this collection is no exception.