What Do You Do After Being Forced Out as Editor of the Times in the Wake of Jayson Blair?

You go fishing, and use it as a career metaphor in your new book. Naturally.

New York gets to the thick of Howell Raines‘ new book this week — despite having to agree to go fishing with him and tour Katrina-ravaged New Orleans before getting down to the nitty gritty.

Eventually, they get to Blair, whom Raines refers to in the book as “Little Jayson Blair”:

Raines said he pitied Blair. “I would never try to disown anger as an emotion.

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