An Editor's Burial - by David Brendel (Paperback)

About the Book

Inspirations for Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch- fascinating essays on the expatriate experience in Paris by some of the twentieth century's finest writers. In An Editor's Burial, celebrated director Wes Anderson gathers together the wonderful writing on the expatriate experience in Paris that inspired his latest film The French Dispatch, about an American who sets up a magazine in Paris. Featuring essays by luminaries of twentieth-century literature, the collection offers a unique look at both Parisian culture and a golden age in American journalism. Contributors include James Baldwin, Sam Behrman, Lillian Ross, Mavis Gallant, Janet Flanner and A. J. Liebling.

Book Synopsis

A scintillating collection of inspirations for Wes Anderson's star-studded tenth film The French Dispatch--fascinating essays on the expatriate experience in Paris by some of the twentieth century's finest writers.

A glimpse of post-war France through the eyes and words of 14 (mostly) expatriate journalists including Mavis Gallant, James Baldwin, A.J. Liebling, S.N. Behrman, Luc Sante, Joseph Mitchell, and Lillian Ross; plus, portraits of their editors William Shawn and New Yorker founder Harold Ross. Together: they invented modern magazine journalism. Includes an introductory interview by Susan Morrison with Anderson about transforming fact into a fiction and the creation of his homage to these exceptional reporters.

About the Author

Wes Anderson's films include Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr Fox, Isle of Dogs and Moonrise Kingdom. The French Dispatch will be released on October 22, 2021