An Editor's Burial: Journals and Journalism from the New Yorker and Other Magazines, Paperback/David Brendel

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 and David Brendel gather together the wonderful writing on the expatriate experience in Paris that inspired Anderson's 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. About the Author Wes Anderson's films include Bottle Rocket , Rushmore , The Royal Tenenbaums , Fantastic Mr Fox , Isle of Dogs and Moonrise Kingdom . The Paris Dispatch is forthcoming in July 24, 2020.