Sgt. Schultz of the Literary World?

"I know nothing!" "I see nothing!"

Yes, even those at the very center of establishment literary activity are not always up on what's happening in their own world.

At least, this is the indication given by trendy n+1 editor Dayna Tortorici, a leader of Brooklyn's Literary Snob Set. Note her tweet:

Dayna Tortorici ‏@dtortorici Nov 24

@NewPopLit dude step off I don't know who Daniel Handler is and don't care

Not know about Daniel Handler's "unfortunate" racist remarks? They took place in Manhattan, right across the river from Brooklyn, at the well-hyped National Book Awards dinner, a scene of New York City's literary connected and powerful. One would think the editor of one of New York City's leading lit journals would be up on it. Handler's "unfortunate" remarks were the talk of New York, including Brooklyn-- and of the literary world as a whole.

Perhaps Ms. Tortorici was indisposed? Out of town? Climbing mountains in the Himalayas? Visiting the South Pole?

It's understandable, I suppose, that Dayna Tortorici might be more concerned about a grand jury verdict taking place a thousand miles away, over which Tortorici has absolutely no influence, than about an incident taking place in her own backyard, in her own field, over which she might have a great deal of influence, given her standing as editor of an influential prestigious well-connected well-hyped et.al. establishment literary journal.

Ours is not to wonder about the whys and what-fors of the mysterious happenings of elite literary circles. We're only here to report.

Given a Choice Between n+1 and McSweeney's, Would You Shoot Yourself?

ARGUMENTS AGAINST GUN CONTROL DEPT.

Hilarious n+1 Rich Kids

One of the most fun, hilarious, and revealing twitter accounts going is @nplusintern.
https://twitter.com/nplusintern

It seems to belong to the interns at famed "Leftist" hipster literary magazine n+1. A big note tells us that "THESE ARE THE FALL INTERNS-- the summer interns went back to Harvard!"

Harvard!?

I ponder: Could this be satire? It reads like satire. Frivolous but fun Ivy Leaguers. Precocious preppy style. Future literary stars, no doubt. If this twitter site is satire, and not for real, I can't top it, and will have to shut down this blog. Or accept second place in the realm of literary satire.

If it's for real, it says all you need to know about those prep school bow tie-and-mimosa populists at nplusone magazine!

QUESTION: Why doesn't n+1 hire working class/non-Ivy League interns?
ANSWER: Because they'd have to pay them?

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