John McNulty
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John McNulty was an American newspaperman and short story writer. Many of his stories deal with New York saloon life and its characters.
McNulty was a lifelong friend, associate, and drinking companion of writer and humorist James Thurber
. McNulty wrote at The New Yorker
with Thurber, Joseph Mitchell, S.J. Perelman, E.B. White and others. They met at Costello's saloon on Third Avenue in New York City
as members of the "square table" (in contrast with the literary wits who met at the Algonquin Round Table
). Thurber eulogized McNulty in the New Yorker and wrote a long and extraordinarily affectionate foreword to a posthumous collection of his friend's stories.
McNulty's works are required readings for graduate literature courses in the genres of creative nonfiction and the urban sketch at Universities like Columbia, Duke and Pitt. McNulty's stories are collected in The World of John McNulty and This Place on Third Avenue
McNulty was a lifelong friend, associate, and drinking companion of writer and humorist James Thurber
James Thurber
James Grover Thurber was an American author, cartoonist and celebrated wit. Thurber was best known for his cartoons and short stories published in The New Yorker magazine.-Life:...
. McNulty wrote at The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
with Thurber, Joseph Mitchell, S.J. Perelman, E.B. White and others. They met at Costello's saloon on Third Avenue in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as members of the "square table" (in contrast with the literary wits who met at the Algonquin Round Table
Algonquin Round Table
The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of "The Vicious Circle", as they dubbed themselves, met for lunch each day at the Algonquin Hotel from 1919 until roughly 1929...
). Thurber eulogized McNulty in the New Yorker and wrote a long and extraordinarily affectionate foreword to a posthumous collection of his friend's stories.
McNulty's works are required readings for graduate literature courses in the genres of creative nonfiction and the urban sketch at Universities like Columbia, Duke and Pitt. McNulty's stories are collected in The World of John McNulty and This Place on Third Avenue