All writers, and most readers as well, should take the time to read "POSTSCRIPT MISS GOULD," http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/?050228ta_talk_remnick, by David Remick in the 2005-02-28 issue of the New Yorker. Remick writes about the life and work of Eleanor Gould who worked as a copy editor and the Grammarian for 54 years at the New Yorker. It's a wonderful, kind and appreciative piece. He expresses the appreciation of her work that we share as readers. Only a few get the chance to write for the New Yorker, but all of us who write have benefited from a careful copy editor. The piece reminds me of the credit and thanks I owe to the people who clean up my writing. Thank you.
Posted by ernie at February 22, 2005 06:56 PM | TrackBackThat's a great, great piece. (Note to self: is "trig" a misprint for "trim"? A deliberate joke? A word I don't know? Must check.) Your title is, in my view, entirely accurate. Thanks for blogging on this column.
Posted by: Gardner Campbell at February 24, 2005 01:50 PM