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Best of Design Matters: Steven Heller
Aug 28, 2023
Steven Heller, legendary writer and author, shares entertaining stories about his coming-of-age in New York's youth culture. Topics include involvement in the hippie porn industry, unconventional parenting choices, writing a memoir, finding solace through reading Russian literature, and the creation and downfall of the New York Review of Sex.
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- Stephen Heller's motivation to break the tabloid tradition by creating a sex paper highlights the defiance of societal norms in underground publishing.
- Stephen Heller's unconventional path from working in the underground sex review industry to becoming the art director of The New York Times Magazine showcases the unexpected connections and opportunities that can shape a career.
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The Birth of a Sex Paper
Stephen Heller recounts how he got involved in the creation of a sex paper in defiance of the tabloid tradition of avoiding sexual content. He explains his motivation to break that tradition and start a sex paper and the challenges he faced in the underground publishing industry.
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