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		<title>It&#8217;s Never a Good Time to Die But &#8216;at 82&#8242; Is a Popular One In Publishing</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_239390" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 362px"><a href="http://www.observer.com/2012/05/its-never-a-good-time-to-die-but-at-82-is-a-popular-one-in-publishing/attachment/82/" rel="attachment wp-att-239390"><img class="size-full wp-image-239390" title="82" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/82.jpg" alt="" width="352" height="295" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">From Publishers Weekly</p></div></p>
<p>We were over at <em>Publishers Weekly</em>, reading all about <em>O: The Oprah Magazine</em> books editor <strong>Sara Nelson</strong>'s move to Amazon (where she will—adding insult to the Amazon-inflicted injury of book review sections everywhere—bring original content to the retail behemoth's virtual book aisle), when we noticed a sidebar that suggests "has died at 82" is the literary world's answer to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club">the 27 Club</a>. [<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/51875-sara-nelson-heading-to-amazon.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&amp;utm_campaign=370da64dc2-UA-15906914-1&amp;utm_medium=email">Publishers Weekly</a>]<!--more--></p>
<p><em>National Review</em> writer <strong>Jonah Goldberg</strong> has no idea how that lie about him being nominated for Pulitzer Prizes snuck into his author's bio. [<a href="http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/09/11608553-conservative-author-jonah-goldberg-drops-claim-of-two-pulitzer-nominations">msnbc.com</a>]</p>
<p>Last month <strong>Mayor Bloomberg</strong> made up a new literary prize to thank the publishing industry for employing so many New Yorkers. This week it's media and entertainment business that received the mayoral smooch, at a press conference with SNL's <strong>Seth Myers</strong>. [<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mike_reels_in_yuks_DZGJF8gP1iKcpy7LLySxRK  ">Post</a>] Things are so good, in fact, that Mr. Myers's network, NBCUniversal, is putting $190 million into upgrading Rockefeller Center. [<a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053695">Variety</a>]</p>
<p>After a mass exodus to <strong>Jason Binn</strong>'s <em>Du Jour</em>, Elle.com is hiring under new executive editor <strong>Amina Akhtar</strong>. [<a href="http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/joining-elle-5900104">WWD</a>]</p>
<p>Gawker writer <strong>Rich Juzwiak</strong> broke up with his boyfriend and, in effect, his boyfriend's cat, <strong>Winston</strong>, whom Mr. Juzwiak and Gawker made Internet-famous. The commenters wept. [<a href="http://gawker.com/5908558/shit-people-say-to-the-cats-left-behind-after-a-breakup">Gawker</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Rush Limbaugh</strong>'s slut commentary and consequent advertiser boycott cost Cumulus "millions." [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/rush-limbaugh-cumulus-ad-boycott-millions_n_1502390.html?ref=media">Huffington Post</a>]</p>
<p>An Iran news site illustrated missile story with <em>Star Wars</em> character <strong>Jar Jar Binks</strong>. [<a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/05/busted-irans-jarring-photoshopped-missile-test-image/51940/">Atlantic Wire</a>]</p>
<p>How sweet:<strong> David Cameron</strong> texted <strong>Rebekah Brooks</strong> to keep her head up after she quit News International amid allegations of bribery. [<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/09/david-cameron-texted-rebekah-brooks?CMP=twt_gu">Guardian</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Kevin Roose</strong> is leaving <em>The New York Times</em> DealBook for <em>New York </em>magazine, where he will be a "bi-coastal" online business reporter. [<a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/05/5875743/new-york-mags-daily-intel-hires-kevin-roose-away-times-and-dealbook?media-bucket-headline">Capital NY</a>]</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_239390" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 362px"><a href="http://www.observer.com/2012/05/its-never-a-good-time-to-die-but-at-82-is-a-popular-one-in-publishing/attachment/82/" rel="attachment wp-att-239390"><img class="size-full wp-image-239390" title="82" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/82.jpg" alt="" width="352" height="295" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">From Publishers Weekly</p></div></p>
<p>We were over at <em>Publishers Weekly</em>, reading all about <em>O: The Oprah Magazine</em> books editor <strong>Sara Nelson</strong>'s move to Amazon (where she will—adding insult to the Amazon-inflicted injury of book review sections everywhere—bring original content to the retail behemoth's virtual book aisle), when we noticed a sidebar that suggests "has died at 82" is the literary world's answer to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club">the 27 Club</a>. [<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/51875-sara-nelson-heading-to-amazon.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&amp;utm_campaign=370da64dc2-UA-15906914-1&amp;utm_medium=email">Publishers Weekly</a>]<!--more--></p>
<p><em>National Review</em> writer <strong>Jonah Goldberg</strong> has no idea how that lie about him being nominated for Pulitzer Prizes snuck into his author's bio. [<a href="http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/09/11608553-conservative-author-jonah-goldberg-drops-claim-of-two-pulitzer-nominations">msnbc.com</a>]</p>
<p>Last month <strong>Mayor Bloomberg</strong> made up a new literary prize to thank the publishing industry for employing so many New Yorkers. This week it's media and entertainment business that received the mayoral smooch, at a press conference with SNL's <strong>Seth Myers</strong>. [<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mike_reels_in_yuks_DZGJF8gP1iKcpy7LLySxRK  ">Post</a>] Things are so good, in fact, that Mr. Myers's network, NBCUniversal, is putting $190 million into upgrading Rockefeller Center. [<a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053695">Variety</a>]</p>
<p>After a mass exodus to <strong>Jason Binn</strong>'s <em>Du Jour</em>, Elle.com is hiring under new executive editor <strong>Amina Akhtar</strong>. [<a href="http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/joining-elle-5900104">WWD</a>]</p>
<p>Gawker writer <strong>Rich Juzwiak</strong> broke up with his boyfriend and, in effect, his boyfriend's cat, <strong>Winston</strong>, whom Mr. Juzwiak and Gawker made Internet-famous. The commenters wept. [<a href="http://gawker.com/5908558/shit-people-say-to-the-cats-left-behind-after-a-breakup">Gawker</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Rush Limbaugh</strong>'s slut commentary and consequent advertiser boycott cost Cumulus "millions." [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/rush-limbaugh-cumulus-ad-boycott-millions_n_1502390.html?ref=media">Huffington Post</a>]</p>
<p>An Iran news site illustrated missile story with <em>Star Wars</em> character <strong>Jar Jar Binks</strong>. [<a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/05/busted-irans-jarring-photoshopped-missile-test-image/51940/">Atlantic Wire</a>]</p>
<p>How sweet:<strong> David Cameron</strong> texted <strong>Rebekah Brooks</strong> to keep her head up after she quit News International amid allegations of bribery. [<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/09/david-cameron-texted-rebekah-brooks?CMP=twt_gu">Guardian</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Kevin Roose</strong> is leaving <em>The New York Times</em> DealBook for <em>New York </em>magazine, where he will be a "bi-coastal" online business reporter. [<a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/05/5875743/new-york-mags-daily-intel-hires-kevin-roose-away-times-and-dealbook?media-bucket-headline">Capital NY</a>]</p>
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