Salinger (in Greenwich Village, before Mr. Salinger moved to New Hampshire) and Tennessee Williams (in college, when the not-yet-famous playwright went by Tom). And the editor Nan A. Talese, who published “Aaron Broom” this July (and is married to Mr. Talese). He was also was present at the creation of the vat of salad dressing that inspired Newman’s Own. Mr. Newman came up with a canoe paddle. They also came up with the idea for a company that would sell salad dressing and give the profits to charity.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2018 13:52 UTC