The Editor

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From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus comes a novel about a struggling writer who gets his big break, with a little help from the most famous woman in America.After years of trying to make it as a writer in 1990s New York City, James Smale finally sells his novel to an editor at a major publishing house none other than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Jackie or Mrs Onassis, as she s known in the office has fallen in love with James s candidly autobiographical novel, one that exposes his own dysfunctional family But when the book s forthcoming publication threatens to unravel already fragile relationships, both within his family and with his partner, James finds that he can t bring himself to finish the manuscript Jackie and James develop an unexpected friendship, and she pushes him to write an authentic ending, encouraging him to head home to confront the truth about his relationship with his mother Then a long held family secret is revealed, and he realizes his editor may have had a larger plan that goes beyond the page From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus comes a funny, poignant, and highly original novel about an author whose relationship with his very famous book editor will change him forever both as a writer and a son. Read The Editor – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars.Steven Rowley s The Editor really hit the spot for me It was utterly charming, it had so much heart, and it dealt with some of my favorite subjects family dysfunction, struggles with self confidence, writing, secrets, and the relationships that crop up in the most unlikely of places.James Smale has always dreamed of being a writer After having his first few short stories published, he imagined the path to literary success would be easy But writing a novel never seemed to come easy 4.5 stars.Steven Rowley s The Editor really hit the spot for me It was utterly charming, it had so much heart, and it dealt with some of my favorite subjects family dysfunction, struggles with self confidence, writing, secrets, and the relationships that crop up in the most unlikely of places.James Smale has always dreamed of being a writer After having his first few short stories published, he imagined the path to literary success would be easy But writing a novel never seemed to come easy, and although he hoped inspiration would hit, he wondered if he was destined to be one of those people whose early promise fizzled out Living in New York City in the early 1990s, it seemed as if he wassuited to random temp jobs than wearing the mantle of a writer.Then he decided to write about what he knew better than anything his relationship with his mother, an enigmatic woman whom James believed blamed him for ...I actually squealed when I first read the synopsis for this one I thought it was such a clever idea for a historical fiction book and I was really impressed with the author s ability to think a little outside the box Instead of having a story revolve around Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her time as First Lady, this book features a writer who receives quite the surprise when he finds out Mrs Onassis is going to be the editor for his book Her time working for a publishing house and the last few y I actually squealed when I first read the synopsis for this one I thought it was such a clever idea for a historical fiction book and I was really impressed with the author s ability to think a little outside the box Instead of having a story revolve around Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her time as First Lady, this book features a writer who receives quite the surprise when he finds out Mrs Onassis is going to be the editor for his book Her time working for a publishing house and the last few years of her life haven t been written about as much as some of the earlier periods of her life so I was excited to read this one.I wouldn t even say I m a big fan of the Kennedy family, but I do find them fascinating, particularly the women, and find myself reading either historical fiction or non fiction books about them every once in awhile Now while this book fa...How would you react if you show up at a meeting with a publisher, and find out to your surprise that the editor is none other than Jackie Kennedy Onassis This is the situation James Smale finds himself in when the book opens It seems Jackie has fallen in love with his autobiographical novel based on his dysfunctional family, and she and James will work together to edit his book What a terrific premise and the wit and humor only added to my enjoyment.But theI got into the book theb How would you react if you show up at a meeting with a publisher, and find out to your surprise that the editor is none other than Jackie Kennedy Onassis This is the situation James Smale finds himself in when the book opens It seems Jackie has fallen in love with his autobiographical novel based on his dysfunctional family, and she and James will work together to edit his book What a terrific premise and the wit and humor only added to my enjoyment.But theI got into the book thebored I became I sped up the audio narration Despite a bombshell that was dropped at 50% I failed to engage with the characters or the story line I knew Jackie Kennedy Onassis was an ed...Unpublished author, James Smale, is star struck Who wouldn t be When he finally secures a book deal his editor is none other than Mrs Jackie Onassis However, there is one major snag Mrs Onassis is less than thrilled with the ending which she urges him to re write This leads James to confront and untangle the knot of his relationship with his mother Who among us doesn t struggle with relationships James observations, actions and revelations are sardonic, droll and quite relatable even i Unpublished author, James Smale, is star struck Who wouldn t be When he finally secures a book deal his editor is none other than Mrs Jackie Onassis However, there is one major snag Mrs Onassis is less than thrilled with the ending which she urges him to re write This leads James to confront and untangle the knot of his relationship with his mother Who among us doesn t struggle with relationships James observations, actions and revelations are s...OMG, and I m not a fan of that phrase, but I m listening to the audio and it is brilliant Michael Urie fits as tight as James Smale s glove as his character and narrator Out today Run to the bookstore, or your computer to order Read and or listen James Smale has wanted to write books since he first jammed out a neighborhood newsletter on his mother s old typewriter when he was nine years old That typewriter was beautiful, even he knew that at his young age, It was a Swiss Hermes typewrit OMG, and I m not a fan of that phrase, but I m listening to the audio and it is brilliant Michael Urie fits as tight as James Smale s glove as his character and narrator Out today Run to the bookstore, or your computer to order Read and or listen James Smale has wanted to write books since he first jammed out a neighborhood newsletter on his mother s old typewriter when he was nine years old That typewriter was beautiful, even he knew that at his young age, It was a Swiss Hermes typewriter, robin s egg blue, a thing of beauty to me He was talking non stop, nervously, as he followed a young, well dressed woman down one hallway after another, mistaking her for his new editor You ll be meeting someone else, I setup the meeting with this editor As she leaves the conference room, another woman slips in, I look up and mumble, It s, it s you Jacqueline,...THE EDITOR is written by the same author that wrote LILY AND THE OCTOPUS, which is a book I loved.Imagine that, after pouring your heart into writing a book, a publishing house in NY calls you to have your work polished by an editor, and that editor is no other than Jackie Kennedy Onassis I d be so excited I d pass away on the spot.The novel follows the relationship between Jackie, the editor, and James, the writer, as they work together We are exposed to the editing process and the story is THE EDITOR is written by the same author that wrote LILY AND THE OCTOPUS, which is a book I loved.Imagine that, after pouring your heart into writing a book, a publishing house in NY calls you to have your work polished by an editor, and that editor is no other than Jackie Kennedy Onassis I d be so excited I d pass away on the spot.The novel follows the relat...There are some books that start up out of the gate as gang busters and make you think that this book is one for you That is how this book began for me When I got to the fifty percent point, I started to think oh no, this book is sliding downhill but hoped that it would once again be the five star read it was in the beginning Unfortunately that didn t occur and as I continued to read I becameanddisappointed.The premise of a new author s book being edited by the indomitable Jacqueli There are some books that start up out of the gate as gang busters and make you think that this book is one for you That is how this book began for me When I got to the fifty percent point, I started to think oh no, this book is sliding downhill but hoped that it would once again be the five star read it was in the beginning Unfortunately that didn t occur and as I continued to read I becameanddisappointed.The premise of a new author s book being edited by the indomitable Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis was a draw into the story though of course not the main idea James Smale, the author, is a man who is initially elated and develops a relationship with Mrs Onassis Then however, as we learnabout James and his tenuous relationship to his mother and his doubts about his unsuspecting boyfriend, I began to see a flawed character It s not that I don t like flawed characters in my books, ...The Editor is an absolute gem from start to finish Rowley writes beautifully and lyrically, and his depiction of tough familial issues interspersed with the wit and wisdom of Jackie Onassis creates a perfect tale James Smale is an unpublished author whose autobiographical novel about his dysfunctional has been sold to Doubleday Books Sent by his agent to the publishing house, Smale is astonished to learn that Jackie Kennedy Onassis is his editor As they commence working together to prepare t The Editor is an absolute gem from start to finish Rowley writes beautifully and lyrically, and his depiction of tough familial issues interspersed with the wit and wisdom of Jackie Onassis creates a perfect tale James Smale is an unpublished author whose autobiographical novel about his dysfunctional has been sold to Doubleday Books Sent by his agent to the publishing house, Smale is astonished to learn that Jackie Kennedy Onassis is his editor As they commence working together to prepare the novel for publication, the two develop a friendship of sorts as Jackie strives to help James come to terms with unresolved family issues Rowley s inclusion of Jackie Onassis makes the novel spectacular Her background, intelligence, and sophistication lend a fascinating and unique dimension to The Editor In addition, Rowley writes with humor and ...I had high hopes and high expectations for this book I loved the premise of the book and was interested to see how the author would portray Jackie Kennedy Onassis in her elusive later years and role as an editor, coming full circle from her pre JFK days as a writer I thought the author did a really good job of imagining her life in this role I was hooked from the beginning of the book and originally thought it would be an all night couldn t put down kind of read I can t quite put my finger o I had high hopes and high expectations for this book I loved the premise of the book and was interested to see how the author would portray Jackie Kennedy Onassis in her elusive later years and role as an editor, coming full circle from her pre JFK days as a writer I thought the author did a really good job of imagining her life in this role I was hooked from the beginning of the book and originally thought it would be an all night couldn t put down kind of read I can t quite put my finger on it but it seemed to lose steam about half way through It could be that I expected Mrs Onassis life to be a bitglamorous I guess I was a little disappointed that she seemed so ordinary Elusive, yet rather plain Just my opinion Others may love her portrayed in this manner I will admit I got a bit side tracked when a deceased poet...4 starsAn aspiring gay novelist in 1990s New York lands a publishing deal exploring the estranged relationship between a mother and son, and discovers his Doubleday editor is none other than former First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy Onassis The Editor was touching, introspective, and full of nuanced emotional character arcs Concept Protagonist 1 2Pacing Right off the bat this story is not focused on Jackie Kennedy She is a pivotal character, but her arc in The Edi 4 starsAn aspiring gay novelist in 1990s New York lands a publishing deal exploring the estranged relationship between a mother and son, and discovers his Doubleday editor is none other than former First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy Onassis The Editor was touching, introspective, and full of nuanced emotional character arcs Concept Protagonist 1 2Pacing Right off the bat this story is not focused on Jackie Kennedy She is a pivotal character, but her arc in The Editor takes a strong third place to the events of both the protagonist and the protagonist s quest to finish his novel The Editor has ...Wouldn t it be great if Jackie O was your editor Well that s what s happened to James when his first book is accepted by a publisher he s assigned to Jackie Kennedy Onassis James is awestruck,James has written a book about his mother and their relationship It needs some work according to Jackie, especially the end she wants it rewritten As James works on the rewrite he learns some things about his life, his mother, and his father This book was filled with both humor and introspection Wouldn t it be great if Jackie O was your editor Well that s what s happened to James when his first book is accepted by a publisher he s assigned to Jackie Kennedy Onassis James is awestruck,James has written a book about his mother and their relationship It needs some work according to Jackie, especially the ...James Smale has finished writing his first novel, Quarantine , and an editor at Doubleday is interested in publishing it Until he arrives for his first meeting about the book he doesn t know that the editor is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis James never stops being awed by her aura, history and celebrity Quarantine is about mothers and sons and Mrs Onassis is drawn to the book In her gentle prodding of James to improve the book and make ittrue, she also prods him to address issues with hi James Smale has finished writing his first novel, Quarantine , and an editor at Doubleday is interested in publishing it Until he arrives for his first meeting about the book he doesn t know that the editor is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis James never stops being awed by her aura, history and celebrity Quarantine is about mothers and sons and Mrs Onassis is drawn to the book In her gentle prodding of James to improve the book and make ittrue, she also prods him to address ...The Editor is a fictional novel about first time author James Smale who sells his book to Doubleday during the 1990 s only to find out his editor is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis The story is very lovely and awkward and funny at times as James tries to feel comfortable with his new editor and not make a complete fool of himself in the process of getting to know her.As Jackie and James do begin to bond, James other relationships, with his mother and family, whom the book is based, on begin to fall The Editor is a fictional novel about first time author James Smale who sells his book to Doubleday during the 1990 s only to find out his editor is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis The story is very lovely and awkward and funny at times as James tries to feel comfortable with his new editor and not make a complete fool of himself in the process of getting to know her.As Jackie and James do begin to bond, James other relationships, with his mother and family, whom the book is based, on begin to fall apartthan they already had...

The Editor
  • 15 October 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 320 pages
  • Steven Rowley
  • The Editor