· The new NYT Book Review editor hotlist: VF writer Sam Tanenhaus, and former Newsweeker Sarah Crichton. The appointment won't be announced in today's staff meeting. [Rachel Donadio (last item)]
· Is Adam Moss trying to recruit columnist Frank Rich for New York mag? [Lloyd Grove (3rd item)]
· Among the best mag launches of 2003: Do!, Modern Dog, Radar, and Trailer Trash, porn for the trailer park set. [Samir Husni]
· Who will save the bankrupt Vanguarde Media? Even Russell Simmons doesn't want to play. [Keith Kelly (2nd item)]