Summary
Describes the author's career as a receptionist at the prestigious New Yorker magazine, recounting her relationships with famous poets, essayists, and playwrights, and chronicling the behind-the-scenes affairs of the magazine and its staff. Full description
- Introduction, or, Jack spills the beans
- Homage to Mr. Berryman
- On writing, not writing, and lunching with Joe
- Remembering Muriel
- Rough passage through the New Yorker Art Department
- Party girl
- Back on reception
- Fritz
- Intermezzo
- Fritz, the denouement
- A world awry
- A new roommate
- Greece : the journey out
- Greece : the journey in
- Changing
- A Renaissance man
- Mr. Right at last
- What the receptionist received.