Adrienne Miller

"At twenty-two, a naïve Midwesterner, Adrienne Miller got a lucky break when she was hired as an editorial assistant at GQ. The mid-nineties were still the golden age of print journalism, and a publication like GQ then seemed the red-hot center of the literary world, even if their sensibilities were manifestly mid-century-the martinis, the male egos, and the unquestioned authority of kings. Still, Adrienne learned to hold her own in a man's world, and three years later she forged her own path, becoming the first woman to hold the role of literary editor at Esquire. She was at Esquire during a unique moment in history that simultaneously saw the last days of the old guard of literary titans, and the rise of a new movement, as exemplified by David Foster Wallace, who would become her closest friend, confidant-and antagonist. Here is the untold story of an intellectual and artistic exchange that grew into a highly charged relationship, and Miller presents a candid portrait of the mercurial man behind the spotlight. It is also an account of the guarded literary world, which asks the question: How does a young woman fit into this culture and at what cost? With wit and deep intelligence, Miller presents a moving portrayal of a young woman's education in a land of men"--

In the Land of Men

Amy Koppelman

A Mouthful of Air

Andrew Goldblatt

Offers words of encouragement and instruction for those caught between the need to live in mainstream society and hold fast to their ideals, providing steps that can be taken to integrate success and principles

Overthinkers who Underachieve

The Hamlet Syndrome

An anthology of short fiction from the pages of "Esquire" magazine from the early 1930s to the late 1990s showcases contributions by such authors as Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, Jack Kerouac, Flannery O'Connor, and Saul Bellow.

Esquire's Big Book of Fiction

"At last, The Coast of Akron! Adrienne Miller is one of the wittiest and most humane writers we have, bringing to mind at once Dorothy Parker, Mary McCarthy, and M.F.K. Fisher." -Dave Eggers Adrienne Miller, in her dazzlingly ambitious and hilarious first novel, introduces us to the unforgettable Haven family of Akron, Ohio. This is not your typical Midwestern family, and Lowell Haven is a most unusual patriarch. He's a seducer, a wannabe aristocrat, a liar. Jenny, his former wife, was a brilliant artist, but is today a broken woman with a secret. In the thirty years since Lowell and Jenny met, Lowell has become a world-famous artist, known for portraits of his favorite subject-himself. But five years ago, Lowell mysteriously stopped painting and the world now demands to know: Why has Lowell Haven abandoned his art? The answer is Merit, Lowell and Jenny's daughter, who is running as fast as she can from her family. Fergus, Lowell's partner, Jenny's ex-best friend, and drama queen extraordinaire, dreams of luring Merit home: the sixty-five-room faux-Tudor mansion where he lives with Lowell. A lavish party for the Midwestern glitterati is the perfect excuse. But his delusions of grandeur loom over the gathering, and his decision to include a certain guest invites disaster. Stretching from mid-seventies London to the present-day Midwest, The Coast of Akron is a sharply funny and deeply heartbreaking story about the all-too-human urge to own what is unownable.

A Novel

The Coast of Akron

A los veinticinco años, Adrienne Miller fue ascendida a editora literaria de Esquire, revista que durante décadas había dado forma al concepto mismo de masculinidad, acogiendo en sus páginas a autores como Carver, Hemingway o Mailer. Eran los años noventa, la edad de oro del periodismo impreso y un momento relevante en el que las mujeres empezaban a ocupar los puestos de poder que hasta entonces les habían sido vetados. A nivel literario, fue el momento de la irrupción de David Foster Wallace como la voz de su generación. Este libro, foco de gran interés por el retrato contradictorio que la autora hace de su relación profesional y sentimental con el autor de La broma infinita, se adentra en los prestigiosos círculos editoriales de Nueva York dominados por hombres narcisistas, y ahonda en las complejidades de una relación personal con Foster Wallace que navega siempre entre la admiración intelectual y el abuso psicológico. Una historia clásica de supervivencia en un mundo adverso que pone luz a una época y a unos personajes devorados por su propio ego.

Adrienne Miller

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