In the Friends of Thoughts on the Dead (FoTotD) column, today we have the great Nick Paumgarten’s latest piece in The New Yorker about Atlantic City: apparently, it is not doing well.
This, of course, follows Mr. Paumgarten’s classic article about the Dead (one of the best written in a long time) from a few years back and continues his obsession with crumbling American institutions that shouldn’t even have lasted as long as they did.
TotD was not called a genius in this article, but it’s still worth your time.
If ever you are mentioned somewhere, do they ask for your permission first or let you know beforehand? Also, do they still have that interview with you during Dead 50? A friend of mine would like to hear.
1. People are allowed to say what they want because that’s what the pilgrims stormed the beach at Normandy for.
2. Dunno. Check the website
I’ve little idea as to how the world works, then. Maybe it is, again, to be redundant, my naivety.
What website? I’m never sure what to look up. Thanks and sorry and thank you.
The Sirius site? I dunno. Bombard Gans with texts on the tweeter.
Maybe I will in a little while. Thanks grandpa!
1) Yes, unless you’re a reporter at a Trump presser.
That was a nice article.
The Atlantic City one that is, well written, well researched.
Makes me want to visit AC again, it has been about 6 years, sounds like it has slid a lot since then.
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Tor
i have a new policy: i am not going to read articles in “the new yorker” that do not call you a genius. (this will significantly reduce my guilt over the huge stack by my bed.)
It’s a great article, though there’s absolutely no one to root for.