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"Pulling The New Yorker out of the mailbox every week
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Issue of November 24, 2008

November 24, 2008NOVEMBER 24, 2008
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Financial Instruments
Are violins the last safe investment?
by Daniel Menaker

Q. Is there truth in this piece's conclusion?  Why aren't musical instruments financially similar to works of art?
THE FINANCIAL PAGE
The Perils of Efficiency
On how we created the food crisis.
by James Surowiecki

Q. How are food "markets" different?  Is efficiency best for all markets?
OHIO POSTCARD
Eviction
Anatomy of a foreclosure.
by Peter J. Boyer

Q. How does PJB neatly weave the players together?  Is this an example of a tragedy, a crime, or just caveat emptor?
DEPT. OF GASTRONOMY
By Meat Alone
Who makes the best BBQ in Texas?
by Calvin Trillin

Ask the Author: Calvin Trillin takes readers’ questions about food.

Q. Trillin uncovers and coins several fabulous lines.  What's your favorite?  How is BBQ like college football?
OUR FAR-FLUNG CORRESPONDENTS
Sharper
Among the knifemakers.
by Todd Oppenheimer

Q. What's the point?  Does TO succeed at making the processes and certifications interesting?  Did you go out and buy a new knife?
ANNALS OF DRINKING
A Better Brew
The rise of extreme beer.
by Burkhard Bilger

Audio: An extreme-beer taste test.

Q. Sam Calagione: alcoholic ex-model, marketing genius, or manic showman?
Posted at 11/23/2008
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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."

To learn more or attend one of our meetings, email us: TalkTNY at gmail dot com.

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