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Biography

Assitant to Gordon Lish at Knopf and The Quarterly. Managing Editor, the Philosophical Forum; proofreading for Random House. Assistant to General Managers at Santa Fe, Glimmerglass, and NYC Operas. Artistic Director at Columbia University’s Italian Academy. Author of many reviews and essays published in NY Times, Guardian, Wash Post, TLS, etc Author of 3 books.

Content

Total articles 26

• Available on paid plans

  Dear Ohio

  By Rick Whitaker

  Jul. 12, 2024

• Available on paid plans

  Dear Ohio

  By Rick Whitaker, Dr Mehmet Yildiz

  Mar. 24, 2025

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