A Book Agent’s Descent and Ascent From the Ashes - NYTimes.com

A Book Agent’s Descent and Ascent From the Ashes - NYTimes.com: "When the interview at the Gansevoort ends, Mr. Clegg seems relieved that no blood has been spilled. He ducks into the men’s room to refresh and, while waiting for the elevator, chats easily about the fried chicken that he had been making earlier that afternoon. The secret, he says, is to dunk the pieces in milk twice, followed by generous coatings of seasoned flour.
Then, with the sun setting over the Hudson River, he bundles up and walks back home. Several friends in publishing were coming over."