The essay I promised I'd post! Let me know what you think.
I’d been searching for a job in book publishing for a year and a half when I went on a job interview and was asked some highly personal questions about my economic background. It began when I came across a job listing on Publisher’s Marketplace that seemed perfect for me—assistant and office manager at a medium-sized literary agency on Fifth Avenue that represented some big names in the business. I’d had several internships at other literary agencies in New York City and I’d also worked as a... Sign in to see full entry.