Geoff Kloske, editor of David Sedaris and Dave Eggers, came and spoke to us on Friday. He was a self-professed mumbler, had a sharp, dry wit, and took great joy in telling us why the book ideas we’d come up with for an assignment weren’t up to par.

“Why, here’s a quote from one of your proposals,” he mumbled. “‘Never before has a book about the people who murder pregnant women and steal their babies been published.’ ‘Well, thank GOD,’ I thought.” He looked like a younger Tim Robbins, but with longer hair. Several young editorial assistants-to-be swooned.

Geoff also told us about how he’s been developing a book version of fuckedcompany.com. He was musing about some of the editorial challenges that come about from publishing a book called FUCKED COMPANY.

“It’s got FUCKED in the cover, so Wal-mart isn’t going to take it. Barnes & Noble isn’t going to take it. It’s a real challenge, doing publicity for this book. I mean, how do you get fucked out there?”

Several young editorial assistants-to-be had suggestions for him.