Gary Fisketjon (born 1954) was an Editor and vice-president of

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until his dismissal in May 2019. also acces
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Fisketjon created the Vintage Contemporaries line of paperbacks at

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. He was the editorial director for the

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from 1986 to 1990. Fisketjon joined Alfred A. Knopf in 1990 as editor-at-large. Authors that Fisketjon has edited include

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fisketjon, Gary 1954 births Living people Williams College alumni