Man in profile Joseph mitchell of the new yorker.

WINNER OF THE SPERBER PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY • This fascinating biography reveals the untold story of the legendary New Yorker profile writer-author of Joe Gould's Secret and Up in the Old Hotel -and unravels the mystery behind one of literary history's greatest disappearing acts. Born and raised in North Carolina, Joseph Mitchell was Southern to the core. But from...