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    1.1.1.: Susan Orlean takes an hour to put a sweater on (Google the New York Times piece). I didn't have a chance to read Baum's articles or story proposals, b... more »
    jasonelias: Yeah it's all fine for Orlean because her experience seemed to be better than Baum's was. Really there's no comparison between freelancers vs. staff w... more »
    T.A.N.: wow. you guys on the Dan Baum softball team? There's definitely two sides. Even if you're all pro-information and transparency, surely there's somethi... more »
    Carol Gardens: I thought I'd catch up on the controversy and danbaum.com is not to be found. Interesting... more »
    iplaudius: The number of "well, yes, but ... " constructions is annoying and revealing. First, the medium ... but still ... This is not a federal offense ... but... more »
    bigstategovernor: It was compelling reading. He experimented with the medium, and it turned out to be surprisingly suited to storytelling, maybe because it's a more nat... more »
    Trulymadlyme: Discussing details about salaries, contracts, hiring, firing - I think it's indiscreet and unprofessional, but that's just my opinion I'm sorry lady... more »
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    Susan Orlean, Defender of the New Yorker Universe, In Her Own Words

    If you've seen the movie Adaptation you know Susan Orlean will mimic dial-tones does not play around. So I asked the New Yorker staff writer if she had more thoughts not-fit-for-tweeting. She did! More »