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This is the last paragraph in this extraordinary book about an extraordinary person, and an extraordinary editor, Judith Jones.She advocated for & published Anne Frank, Sylvia Plath, John Hersey, Anne Tyler, Julia Child, James Beard, Edna Lewis, Sharon Olds, John Updike,Madhur Jafrey, among countless others. Some might find this biography rather dry, but I found it fascinating. #NFNovember #FirstListen

Read 152/218 in the Editor between last night & today. #NFNovember. Just started The Last Drop of Hemlock, library book, #serieslove2024 & only have 2 chapters left of An Altar in the World, but I am going to slowly savor each chapter. #NFNovember
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

#Two4tuesday

1) I cannot choose.Before the clocks moved back, I witnessed the sun rise on the way to work- starting my day that way made me feel such gratitude for our planet. Now that the sun sets so early, I have mixed feelings- I walk after work so I have to get out of the house immediately! Yet witnessing those sunsets are such a lovely way to say goodbye to the day. I cannot choose!
2) NYC books Paris

Tonight‘s read for #ComfortReadathon I love your idea Ashley! Thank you for coming up with it. One of my cats is sure to be on my lap, my husband is making dinner so I really can relax! #NFNovember
Reposting so anyone can join in!

Finished 6 NONFICTION books in October. The tagged book was my favorite. I love biographies, especially when they are about fascinating people I didn‘t know anything about.

#2024ReadingBrackets

Well it‘s Saturday night. But these are my weekend reads. Currently reading Dissolution #10BeforeTheEnd,finished my section first Free Will,#adventuresinphilosophy #NFNovember,just started The Editor, #NFNovember

I didn‘t know much about legendary editor Judith Jones, but after reading this book I‘m intrigued by her life story. Over her long career at Alfred A. Knopf, she nurtured the fledgling works of Sylvia Plath, John Updike and Anne Tyler, and became the go-to editor for cookbook authors —including Julia Child. Along the way she dealt with gender discrimination in the workplace. She was a fascinating woman.

Reading about Oct. 6, 1948 on Oct. 6, 2024. It‘s always fun when these calendar coincidences align!

What does John Updike, Sylvia Path and Julia Child all have in common? Judith Jones! These authors and many more all worked with Judith on their books. “The Editor” is a wonderful look inside the publishing world and Judith Jones‘ amazing career in it. Highly recommend to any non-fiction readers who would like to peek behind the publishing curtain, especially those who enjoy cooking and poetry.