Meditations in an Emergency

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A good editor

A good editor

In which Tobias Wolff plays an unwitting role

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Sep 16, 2023
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“Bottle, Newspaper, Pipe and Glass,” (1914), Georges Braque

I worked for a couple months during the mid-aughts as an editor at a style magazine called Vitals. The job was taxing and chaotic. I didn’t mind it, didn’t love it. One highlight was a closet, open for raiding, full of free clothes and product samples. Another was the day I convinced Tobias Wolf…

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