Gigi Mahon discusses her book, The Last Day of New York, which gives some insight into the 1985 takeover of The New Yorker magazine by publisher S. I. Newhouse. In this1989 interview with Don Swaim, Mahon tells us some of the history of The New Yorker and why she chose this title for her book.

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For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in RealAudio.