TalkTNY

Articles in black are available online.

Wiz Bucks A return to the seventies. by Nick Paumgarten

Q. How is Wall Street different from a casino?
Postscript: David Foster Wallace A writer of his time. by Deborah Treisman

Q. What's different in this appreciation of DFW than most other published obituaries and comments on his death?

Public Humiliation The perils of being a publicly traded bank. by James Surowiecki

Q. What point is Surowiecki trying to make? Does he succeed?

The Madness of Spies A hidden hazard of espionage. by John le Carré

Q. Do you think these stories true? Is espionage a sickness?

David Westin

Q. Does Westin defend successfully? Who do you believe? Is either party taking liberties with facts?

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.

TalkTNY

Issue of October 6, 2008

Issue of September 29, 2008

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