When I read the book, going from story to story, author to author, I got a real familiar feeling, like this is MY group of friends.The stories are interesting BECAUSE it feels as if a friend said, "Guess what happened to me today!" and then went on to describe a trip to the video store or some such thing.It is a very enjoyable book. If these people are indeed in the Editor's life, then he is lucky, as anyone with a diverse group of friends can appreciate.