What conflict is established between the commercial world of publishing and the creative act of writing in the novel, Three-Martini Lunch?

The conflict between the commercial world of publishing and the creative act of writing is established in the tension between art and business, which is symbolized by the contrast created between the ruthless publishing executives and the noble writers, further symbolized by the contrast between the Manhattan corporate towers where business occurs and the dark, bohemian Greenwich Village cafes where writing materializes.