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1	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death more books like this by Jean-Dominique Bauby, Jeremy Leggatt (Translator) At the age of 44, after a catastrophic stroke and several weeks in a coma, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor of "Elle" magazine, became a victim of what is known as ''locked-in syndrome.'' Unable to move or speak, though he continued to feel pain, Bauby found eventually that he could move only his left eyelid. Using a specially constructed alphabet ... see all copies from $4.03! new only from $6.83! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Swapping Lives more books like this by Jane Green Two women who think their bliss lies elsewhere walk in each other's shoes for a month only to discover that happiness is closer than they ever thought in this sharply observed chronicle of the lives of modern women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.15! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Waiting to Surface more books like this by Emily Listfield This hauntingly beautiful novel--based on the authors own experiences--tells of a magazine editor and mother whose life is changed forever when her husband vanishes without a trace. Ultimately, this is the story of coming to terms with loss and rediscovering the ability to love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	A Life of Privilege, Mostly more books like this by Gardner Botsford Gardner Botsford--heir to the Fleischmann's Yeast fortune--has been an intelligence officer in World War II, a socialite man-about-town, and--finally--an editor at The New Yorker, which was published by his father Raoul Fleischmann. He recalls a long and eventful life and includes many illuminating (and amusing) anecdotes about some of the 20th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.94! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Cinderella Pact more books like this by Sarah Strohmeyer In this funny and big-hearted story by the author of "The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives," three close friends make a pact to transform themselves into the glamorous women they've always wanted to be--with unexpected results. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman more books like this by Leo Lerman, Stephen Pascal (Editor) With eloquence, insight, and often razor-edged wit, Cond Nast Publications editor Leo Lerman filled his journals and letters with acute observations, gossip, and priceless stories from the 1940s until his death in 1994. This biography is a revelation of one of the 20th century's most astute observers of art and society. photos. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $23.67! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Little Pink Slips more books like this by Sally Koslow Inspired by real-life events, this mordantly funny debut novel explores the extremely unladylike business of publishing a very ladylike magazine. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Diana Vreeland more books like this by Eleanor Dwight Diana Vreeland has been called the fashion editor of the twentieth century. An epic self-mythologizer, she had an incredible aura of glamour, a great eye, and a genius for life. Diana Vreeland reveals the growth of her professional prowess and gives an account of her personal history, at the same time as it brings to life Mrs. Vreeland's pizzazz, ... see all copies from $6.77! new only from $6.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	I Have Fun Everywhere I Go: Savage Tales of Pot, Porn, Punk Rock, Pro Wrestling, Talking Apes, Evil Bosses, Dirty Blues, American Heroes, and the Most Notorious Magazines in the World more books like this by Mike Edison "I Have Fun Everywhere I Go "is a rollicking, high-octane, always irreverent journey through the seamy side of the publishing industry. Mike Edison's resume spans twenty years and a slew of notorious titles, including "Screw," "High Times," "Penthouse," and "Hustler," An Ivy League dropout who's never looked back, Edison embarked on a career that ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $14.91! \| first editions \| SVS
10	How to Knit a Wild Bikini more books like this by Christie Ridgway A "USA Today"-bestselling author delivers the first title in a sexy new trilogy centered around the beachside knitting shop of Malibu & Ewe--the perfect place for L.A.'s hip young crowd to enjoy colorful yarn and intimate conversation. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Element of Lavishness: Letters of William Maxwell and Sylvia Townsend Warner, 1938-1978 more books like this by Sylvia Townsend Warner, William Maxwell, Michael Steinman (Editor) William Maxwell championed the work of Sylvia Townsend Warner at The New Yorker when he was an editor there and she was a beginning writer. They seldom met, but this volume of their fascinating, instructive, and very literate correspondence begins at the start of their friendship in 1938 and ends with her death 40 years later. A New York Times ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions
12 view cover	Front Row: Anna Wintour: The Cool Life and Hot Times of Vogue's Editor in Chief more books like this by Jerry Oppenheimer She's ambitious. She's a perfectionist. She's insecure and needy. But most of all she's extremely successful. She's Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, the most powerful arbiter of fashion and style in the world. This is the inside story of the public and private worlds of the enigmatic icon often hidden behind dark sunglasses and under the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Dash of Daring: Carmel Snow and Her Life in Fashion, Art, and Letters more books like this by Penelope Rowlands Carmel Snow lived larger than life - she dressed to perfection, was fond of dramatic pronouncements, and had a savage passion for discovering creative genius. It is fitting, then, that her career at the helm of Harper's Bazaar forever changed the face of fashion magazine publishing. Early in the twentieth century, when the typical fashion magazine ... see all copies from $2.48! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
14 view cover	Straight from the Source: An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible more books like this by Kim Osorio Kim Osorio had a front-row seat for the biggest beefs, battles, and blow-ups in hip-hop. As the first female editor-in-chief of "The Source," she had come up. From her corner office, Kim got the goods on hip-hop's hottest names: Jay-Z, Nas, 50 Cent, Lil' Kim. She developed close -- sometimes intimate -- relationships with the artists she exposed ... see all copies from $12.89! new only from $15.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	Once a Scoundrel more books like this by Candice Hern Anthony Morehouse is eager to get rid of the Regency women's magazine he's won in a card game. But when he sees beautiful Edwina Parrish behind the editor's desk, he remembers the girl who bested him at every childhood contest. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Man Time Forgot: A Tale of Genius, Betrayal, and the Creation of Time Magazine more books like this by Isaiah Wilner Here is the tale of "The Man Time Forgot": the story of Briton Hadden, the genius behind "Time" magazine, and his betrayal by Henry R. Luce. The true story of their tortured friendship has never before been told. Friends, collaborators, and childhood rivals, Hadden and Luce are not yet twenty-five when they start the nation's first newsmagazine ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Happiness of Getting It Down Right: Letters of Frank O'Connor and William Maxwell, 1945-1966 more books like this by Frank O'Connor, William Maxwell, Michael Steinman (Editor) The compelling correspondence between two great storytellers. Maxwell, the distinguished novelist and short story writer, was O'Connor's editor at 'The New Yorker', and these letters explore their working relationship. They also take us inside the magazine, and show how stories can sometimes be a collaborative effort involving many people. In ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Americanization of Edward BOK more books like this by Edward William BOK This Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography charmingly chronicles the life of Edward Bok, the longtime editor of The Ladies Home Journal and a noted philanthropist. Bok wrote of his eventful life, "Every life has some interest and significance; mine, perhaps, a special one. Here was a little Dutch boy unceremoniously set down in America unable to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Bus of My Own more books like this by Jim Lehrer Accomplished journalist, novelist, and playwright Jim Lehrer dares the most daunting of literary challenges, the autobiography, and succeeds brilliantly. Jam-packed with marvelous stories, memorable characters, and pointed opinions about all kinds of things, it will have readers thinking, chortling, even getting misty-eyed time to time. It is a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Nothing to Fall Back on: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist more books like this by Betsy Carter Successful and smart, Carter was not only the ultimate "New York Woman," she also founded a magazine by that name. This moving story, set against the gossipy world of magazine publishing, reveals what it is like to be stripped bare, wander through the rubble, and to put oneself together again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Tina and Harry Come to America: Tina Brown, Harry Evans, and the Uses of Power more books like this by Judy Bachrach In a story that will reverberate throughout the media world, Judy Bachrach traces the course of two careers and one romance -- all driven by soaring ambition. With the right amount of energy, money, and desire, Tina Brown and Harry Evans knew how to handle virtually everything that came their way. Once they arrived from England, they felt destined ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	French Kissing more books like this by Nancy Warren Manhattan magazine editor and fashionista Kimi Renton is one of the beautiful people at couture week every year. But this time she's stuck with a rumpled P.I. posing as her photographer. Holden MacGreggor is tough-guy gorgeous--and badly attired. So if he's going to play the part right, she's going to have to dress him properly... then undress him ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| SVS
23 view cover	Living It Up with National Review more books like this by Priscilla Buckley, William F Buckley, Jr. In an affectionate and hilarious memoir of her forty-three years at National Review, Priscilla Buckley takes her readers behind the scenes at the magazine that came to define American conservatism. With her brother William F. Buckley leading a ?brilliant but highly combustible? cast of characters, she recounts the adventures and antics of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| SVS
24 view cover	Fashionistas more books like this by Lynn Messina Vig Morgan need to add shimmer to her life at Fashionista magazine. So when three fellow editors tell Vig of their foolproof plan to take down Jane McNeill, the editor in chief and everyone's worst nightmare, Vig, though skeptical at first, joins the crusade. Everything is going according to plan, until Vig discovers that in deposing Jane, she and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25	In and Out of Vogue more books like this by Grace Mirabella, Judith Warner A former editor-in-chief at Vogue--currently the driving force behind the successful Mirabella magazine--describes her journey through the exciting and treacherous worlds of fashion, glossy magazines, and high society, offering a lively look inside the gossipy, Machiavellian fashion and magazine industries. 32 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.50! \| signed copies \| first editions

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