Leon Neyfakh of The New York Observer writes about how the photo that graced the cover of the first issue of the now-closed Conde Nast Portfolio magazine two years ago is coming back as the cover of Jonathan Lethem’s novel “Chronic City.”
“The obvious question: Is it a bad omen that Mr. Lethem’s new novel dons artwork that was commissioned for the inaugural issue of a magazine that imploded after just two years?
“Nah, says Doubleday director of publicity Alison Rich. ‘We’ve heard nothing but excitement and enthusiasm for this book among booksellers and critics,’ she said in an email, ‘and we’re tremendously excited for its publication in October.'”
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