Anthony Bourdain and David Chang (Sep 13), Tony Blair in Conversation with Katie Couric (Sep 14), Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong in Conversation with Michael Mayer (Sep 19), Jon Stewart (Sep 29), Steve Martin with Deborah Solomon (Nov 29) and Diane von Furstenberg (Jan 13) are just a few highlights.
On July 22, Gawker wrote a piece about Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, moving to Manhattan. The headline: Arianna Huffington Is Moving to New York. Later the same day, FishbowlNY refuted that report after speaking with a spokesman for The Huffington Post: “She’s not moving to NY, though she’s taken an apartment here. She’s keeping her house in LA.” Four days later, The New York Observerpublishes a piece headlined Writing About The Huffington Post is Difficult. It begins:
Daniel Lyons writes for Newsweek this week about Arianna Huffington, who has recently turned 60 and moved to New York City from Beverly Hills to be closer to her business and her daughters…
So then, glad we’ve cleared that up. To recap: Arianna is moving to Manhattan; no she is not; she already has.
“The world is so crazy these days,” Stephanie Pierson said to me when I asked her about the genesis of her new book, with co-author Barbara Harrison, What To Do [When No One Has A Clue]—Advice for the Brave New World (Potter, 2010).
And it’s true. It’s one of the things that can make you feel old—when things are changing so fast and your wealth of life experience doesn’t really cover it. Now I’m a big believer in good manners—I think it speaks volumes about your personal style. But touchy topics like cell-phone junkies and Cosmetic Surgery Etiquette aren’t really covered in Emily Post.
Harrison, who reminds me of the actress Allison Janney, and Pierson, whose sprightly energy and enthusiasm for the topic is infectious, tackle tough 21st century stuff like do you “friend” your children on Facebook – and what if they don’t “friend” you back. Is it OK to ask your pregnant friend, who’s your age, if she had IVF and how much did it cost? Who gets the dog in a divorce? Is it OK to ask a man a first date if he uses Viagra?
And don’t miss the funny trailer the authors put together for the book, filmed in Central Park, where they asked strangers questions like, “who should get the dog on the divorce,” and is it ok if your father started dating one of your friends?
Related: On Wednesday, August 4, Jonathan Tropper will take the stage at 92YTribeca to discuss the process of adapting his book to film, a process he is currently involved in. Joining him will be Peter Hedges, whom you might remember for a little book called What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
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On July 22, Gawker 
