Lynn Nesbit

“Obviously, the National Book Award was very gratifying,” Lynn Nesbit said, “but can it possibly make up for the loss?”

The literary agent was reflecting on her client Joan Didion’s memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking. It was, she said, a difficult subject to address.

Ms. Nesbit, 67, has had more than an Read More

Martin Raynes Cuts $12 Million Deal for Southampton Complex

Developer Martin Raynes and his wife Patricia are clearing out of Southampton. Last July, the couple put their 4.5-acre property at 170 Meadow Lane on the market for $16.5 million. Seven months later, they sold the place for $12 million, and according to their broker, Tim Davis of Allan M. Schneider Associates Inc., they will Read More