Slate‘s Bryan Curtis came to see Frank Rich here last month and his experience at the Y became the centerpiece of his just-published profile of Rich:
A few weeks ago, I went to see Rich among the faithful, giving a talk at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Each year, the 92nd Street Y brings in a roster of eminences, from Alan Alda to Barbara Boxer, designed to draw out the old lions of Manhattan liberalism. A sign of Rich’s star power is that tickets for his “evening with” had sold out well in advance, as they do every time he visits the Y. The lobby had the giddy buzz of a rock concert, and I spotted an elderly woman, suffering from age or just desperation to see her hero, attempt twice to sneak into the auditorium without a ticket. Inside, the audience hung on Rich’s every word, nodding vigorously when he skewered George W. Bush ("I think he has lost the trust of the country") and resignedly when he skewered the Democrats ("I think the Democrats are pathetic").
Games start January 10th and the schedules are flexible: Play when you and your teammates want to play. It’s a great way to stay in shape in the winter and meet people (the league is co-ed).
We’ve also got a co-ed bowling league for those less inclined to jump around. You’ve only got a few days left to sign up.
The publishing industry is in a frenzy these days. Massive advances are being given out left and right and as a new generation of indie publishers such as Believer, Soft Skull and Akashic gain prominence, more and more writers are getting book deals.
For those who are in the process of shopping their manuscript around, we’re offering a workshop on How to Get and Keep a Literary Agent on Tuesday, February 7. Teaching the course, we’ve got Christopher Schelling: An agent with Ralph M. Vicinaza Ltd., he’s the guy behind Augusten Burrough’s Running with Scissors and Margaret Cho’s I’m the One That I Want.
Makor’s Chinese Food and a Movie on Christmas Day is a longtime tradition here—all-you-can-eat Chinese food and great films. This year, we’re having a Born to be Wilder theme with a full day of Billy Wilder and Gene Wilder classics.
Of course, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were one of the great comedy duos. Pryor died Saturday of a heart attack. In memoriam, film critic Roger Ebert wrote about their 1976 Silver Streak in his obit.
We’ll be screening Silver Streak at Makor in Richard’s honor. He will be missed.
Slate‘s Bryan Curtis came to see Frank Rich here last month and his experience at the Y became the centerpiece of his just-published 
Just a reminder—slots are still open in Makor’s 
The publishing industry is in a frenzy these days. Massive advances are being given out left and right and as a new generation of indie publishers such as Believer, Soft Skull and Akashic gain prominence, more and more writers are getting book deals.
Makor’s 
