George W. S. Trow Quotes
What is loved is a hit. What is a hit is loved.
Trow, George W. S. Within the Context of No Context. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997.
She was unhurt when an assassin’s bullets did not hit her. There was an outpouring of affection, love, and thanks immediately after the assassination attempt.
George William Swift Trow, Jr. was an American essayist, novelist, playwright, and media critic. He worked for The New Yorker for almost 30 years, and wrote numerous essays and several books. He is best known for his long essay on television and its effect on American culture, "Within the Context of No Context," first published in The New Yorker on November 17, 1980 (and later published as a book), one of the few times the magazine devoted its central section to a single piece of writing.
