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Grr. Was trying to link to a letter I read in Chicago's New City paper today, but of course couldn't find it because they're too pussy to put up their own letters. Chris Ware got his start at New City Chicago and it turns out that the paper's biggest (and way better) competitor, The Chicago Reader, has managed to steal him right out from under New City.
Great scathing letter, and I will paraphrase: "I put up with your letting a design junkie reformat your paper a few years ago - with the emphasis on design rather than READABILITY (Cherry's note - this is very very true) - because at the back of the paper, I knew there'd be Chris Ware. I've ignored the descrease in quality among your writers, and their increasing reliance on Maximese to write articles, because you had Chris fucking Ware.
Chris Ware forgives a lot of sins.
Imagine my disappointment last week when I flipped to the back of your paper only to discover that Chris Ware was no longer with your paper.
Imagine my relief.
Buh - bye."
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