TalkTNY: Issue of May 12, 2008

James Surowiecki on Toyota’s bright ideas.

Q. Is Toyota's secret to success the same as dieting? Are discipline and creativity at odds? complementary?

In the Air: Malcolm Gladwell; Nathan Myhrvold’s breakthrough factory.

Q. Do you agree that the necessity of the times breeds invention? What things surprised you in this article? Is it really knowing where to look?

Bad Dog: Larry Doyle

Q. Funny? Absurd? What are the indirect references in this piece?

A Man of Taste: D. T. Max; A chef fights to save his tongue.

Q. What is this article about? How many themes? Does it bore? Overwhelm?

Pixel Perfect: Lauren Collins; The king of the photo touchup.

Q. Is "touchup" a fraud? or an art? Is it painting with a new technology? When does it cross a line of integrity? Is there such a line?

“Speed Racer,” “Turn the River.”: Anthony Lane

Q. Groucho, Dante and Beatrice, Pee-wee Herman, and Anselm Kiefer all mentioned in the same review! Is the review more entertaining than the movie? Do you have a 4 year old to ask?

Introduction

It's a "book club" for devoted readers of The New Yorker magazine.

Based in Santa Monica, TalkTNY, the New Yorker magazine reading group, gathers at a cafe or coffee shop to talk about recent articles and cartoons in the magazine. We usually choose between 8 and 12 pieces for discussion.

Meetings are held every other week, usually on Wednesday evenings.

"Week after week, The New Yorker offers its community of dedicated readers a unique perspective on current ideas and evolving issues: one that combines humor and intelligence with depth and style. Readers come to its pages to laugh, to be informed, to be surprised, to be moved."

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Issue of May 12, 2008

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