The Yale Review presents “Writing in Public” series - What Does an Editor Do?

Event time: 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
HQ 131 See map
Event description: 

Go behind the scenes of magazine-making with Henry Finder, editorial director at The New Yorker. Drawing on decades of work with some of our most accomplished literary voices, from John Updike to Malcolm Gladwell, Finder will discuss every stage of the editorial process, from generating ideas to publishing pieces. He will be in conversation with James Surowiecki, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and senior editor at The Yale Review

Free and open to all. Lunch provided. 

[Co-sponsored with the Yale Journalism Initiative]