Article: Sharing the Reins at The New Yorker; Shawn and Successor Gottlieb Spend a Week as Co-Editors

William Shawn arrived first at the offices on West 43rd Street, at his traditional hour, 11:30 a.m., and in his traditional garb, a dark suit and tie. Robert Gottlieb-dressed for his first day on the job in white sneakers, corduroy pants, a blue visored cap and beige parka and carrying a canvas tote bag-followed about 40 minutes later. His plans, he said before hurriedly boarding the elevator to the 19th floor, were "to get to work."

For this one week, scheduled to be spent in what a spokeswoman called "a series of working sessions," both men have the same imposing title: "editor" of The New Yorker. After Friday, the 79-year-old Shawn will become the magazine's "retired editor."

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