Tuesday, August 31, 2010

What William Shawn Said

William Shawn (1907-1992) was an editor at The New Yorker magazine for thirty-five years.

"Amid chaos of images, we value coherence. We believe in the printed word. And we believe in clarity. And we believe in immaculate syntax. And in the beauty of the English language."

O Little Town of Bethlehem (with lyrics) - Beautiful Christmas Carol / H...

This is the reason for the season--why we celebrate Christmas. Wishing all my readers a joyful Christmas!