Joanna Campbell Slan

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New York City

They Really DO Close Up Over the Holidays

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I've long heard that publishing in New York City "shuts down" between Christmas and the New Year. But what exactly does that mean, I wondered. Does it mean they don't take calls? That they don't read new manuscripts? That they keep unconventional hours?Well, duh. Guess what. It means just what they say...literally.On Friday I wound up here in New York City and across the street from HarperCollins. I told my husband, "I'm going over there and I'm … [Read more...] about They Really DO Close Up Over the Holidays