Mary Norris the nit picking glory of The New Yorkers Comma Queen

Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team every little movement gets picked over by the critics, says Mary Norris, who has played the position for more than thirty years. In that time, she s gotten a reputation for sternness and for being a comma maniac, but this is unfounded, she says. Above all, her work is aimed at one thing: making authors look good. Explore The New Yorker s distinctive style with the person who knows it best in this charming talk.