A foretaste of Bloomberg's brave New York, last night, at the party for Laura Rich's book on Paul Allen. Apart from Sridhar Pappu and Keith Kelly, most of the hacks were San Francisco refugees, as was the host, which set the tone: no smoking inside, and a huddle of misfits in the 10 chill on the fire escape. A book party so smoke-free even Michael Bloomberg would have felt comfortable.
The Accidental Zillionaire: Demystifying Paul Allen [Amazon]