Site posts rejected New Yorker pieces

silenceofthecity.com is a site that posts Talk of the Town pieces that have been rejected by the New Yorker.

Staffers at the magazine have been aware of the site for some time, according to the Village Voice. "We were flattered by it more than anything," says Lauren Collins, a 26-year-old New Yorker staffer who writes for Talk of the Town and assists in putting the section together. "I think it's good-humored and a fun spoof on what we do."

July 18, 2006 | BY JONATHAN DUBE