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I try to keep the focus on the inner journey of writing, but it always helps (me) to remember that when we (I) write, there is an audience. The New York Times Modern Love column is one such place. Often (not always, but often enough) it feels a bit like the main audience is the editor. This is not a criticism, but a fascinating details that reminds me over and over again that whatever we are doing, we are revealing ourselves whether we realize it or not. I’ve noticed a similarity between many of the pieces even though the details, facts, characters of the essay are different. I’ve wondered what the editor thinks about when he thinks about Modern Love (another hat tip to Raymond Carver).
Now, in a way, we might know, thanks to The Awl. Click here to read/analyze/nod in agreement: MODERN LOVE: A (LIKELY! STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEKLY NEW YORK TIMES COLUMN)
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What a clever “analysis.” Loved it!
Well, that about covers everything, doesn’t it? Funny!
LOL!
Wow – what a fascinating analysis! Makes me want to go back and read the archives to find all the mentions of Bob Costas spending too much time on his hair
Loved the analysis. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
This is a scream — and thanks so much for posting it. I’d noticed the writers were predominantly female — but 98%??? Makes you think only women publicly ruminate about love.
Loved this. Thanks for posting.
This was interesting but I think some of it was tongue and cheek, right? At first I thought it was a real analysis until i kept reading and realized that it wasn’t… at least I think it’s not.
That is really fascinating. I kept going back to “creepy individual on subway” and someone facing the challenge of “taking the last Tollhouse cookie.”