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One Day, I'm Going to Write for The New Yorker

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I'm a mid-career journalist who recently got fired. And now I'm going to write for the New Yorker. Follow me as I talk to writers, editors, and readers about how this business works, and step by step, come closer to a byline in the world's top magazine.

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About Jimmy Thomson

Adjunct Professor at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media | Freelance journalist l

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