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Pat Pendleton's avatar

The subway woman is reading a well-regarded book. Her entire look while engaged within herself makes me miss street life in Manhattan--black and white striped skirt, canvas work jacket, white bandana tied to serious leather shoulder bag.

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Jacob Margolies's avatar

This detail is so great.

Lish would sometimes send postcards to authors we had published at Open City saying, in essence, ‘I like your work but the editing is lacking.’ He sent these postcards to the authors care of Open City."

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