In the spirit of Bridie Clark's debut novel Because She Can, those subject to New York's seemingly omnipresent tyrannical bosses commiserated at Mannahatta. Free signed copies and two-for-one buybacks quickly eased the crowd, and no coups were staged. Special thanks to Bridie and the Warner Books crew for showing us a great time.

At Mannahatta, February 22, 2007

Photos by Aviva Kasowski

Analysts in Media, Inc. junior graphic designer Lazaro Marquez, and Analysts in Media, Inc. art director John Agnesini

DeVries Public Relations account coordinator Brittany Pass, CC Kagan, Marin Theatre Company assistant artistic associate Tara Misra, and DeVries Public Relations account coordinator Jaime Wong

Party Host and author of Because She Can Bridie Clark

TimeOut New York/Island Def Jam Music Group intern/assistant Gabriela Garcia, Hearst Magazines marketing intern Kory Saunders, and Hampton Sheet Magazine editorial assistant Christine Satos

Penguin Group's Eve Adler, Penguin Group associate editor Maria Gagliano, and Warner Books senior editor Karen Kosztolnyik

Author of Because She Can Bridie Clark, and the book's publisher Karen Kosztolnyik of Warner Books

Saatchi & Saatchi art director Laura Richards, and Fast Company intern Ruthie Ackerman

Columbia Pictures director of development Mark James, and 20th Century Fox assistant Jenna Wright

Penguin Group associate editor Maria Gagliano, and Penguin Group's Eve Adler

HSBC marketing analyst Michael Brigoli, and Freeset CEO Bastien Beauchamp

Freelance publicist Cynthia Shannon, and GARP Risk Review editor-in-chief Robert Sales

RRE Ventures associate Tom Loverro, and Bloomberg sales Brad Gambling

Nickelodeon multiplatform programming coordinator Tessa Wehrman, MTV Networks production assistant Brian Morrison, and MTV Networks production assistant Chelsea White

Warner Books Celia Johnson, Random House designer Amy Sly, and Penguin Group associate editor Maria Gagliano

Brinsights, LLC senior editor Lina Perl, and Benne Magazine editor Joanna Goddard

Freeset's Celia Marais, and Freeset's Travis Gavish, along with Freeset CEO Bastien Beauchamp

Analysts in Media, Inc. junior graphic designer Lazaro Marquez, and The Star Ledger listings coordinator/staff writer/community news clerk Yvonne Lardizabal

The Star Ledger editorial assistant Tara Oliver, James Cory, HarperCollins Publishers associate editor Matt Harper, HarperCollins senior designer Mandy Kain, HarperCollins associate editor Alison Stoltzfus, and HarperCollins Publishers editor Anna Bliss

Warner Books assistant publicist Tom Haushalter, and Julie Morgenstein Entertainment's Joanie Johnson

Warner Books publicity assistant Laura Adams, HBGUSA editorial assistant Sarah Sper, and Hachette Book Group publicity assistant Josh Landon

The Bedford Record Review contributor Rich Monetti, Skadden Arps associate Victoria Louie, and Skadden Arps associate Margaret Manzo

Random House production supervisor Tom Wengelewski, and Michelle Ifhay

The Real Deal Magazine editor Stuart Elliott, and Columbia University researcher/writer Lily Shen