In his memoir the former Vanity Fair editor and man-about-town recalls the golden age of glossy magazines, when sales were in the millions and ‘the budget had no ceiling’I can’t pretend to be impartial. When I look at the artworks in my house I say “thank you, Graydon” from the bottom of my heart. He hired me as a writer when he first became editor of Vanity Fair in 1992 and paid me a salary beyond my wildest dreams, which I mainly spent on art. Alas, the largesse only lasted two years. I was meant to interview Hollywood stars but none of them would agree to be interviewed by me – I was blackballed by the formidable publicist Pat Kingsley. So after only writing about eight articles in two years we reluctantly agreed to part. But still – thank you, Graydon.He is an odd character – ebullient, apparently confident, he confesses in this memoir that he is always anxious. But he believes that an anxious editor is a good editor, and he really loves being an editor. Born in 1949, and growing up in Canada, where life revolved around skiing and hockey, he dreamed of living in New York, editing a big magazine, marrying and having a happy family. He achieved it all eventually, but it took a while. Although he never enrolled as a student, he got a job editing a magazine at the University of Ottawa called the Canadian Review, which attained a circulation of 50,000 but no profits. So then he landed a job as a floating writer at Time magazine in New York. As he says, Time is “now a... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2025-04-06 06:00:42 UTC ]
Born in Tehran: A Conversation with Porochista Khakpour, by Shohreh Laici Interviews [email protected] Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:04 In June 2024 Pantheon published Tehrangeles, Porochista Khakpour’s latest novel (see WLT, Sept. 2024, 73). The novel... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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If you’ve read only one book about the Spanish Civil War, chances are it’s either Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls or George Orwell’s memoir Homage to Catalonia. And if you’ve read only two, as to what they might be, I’d confidently push all my chips into the center of the... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-11-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest thriller from Paula Hawkins, a new novel by Niki May, and an Indigenous environmental activist's memoir are among this month's selections from the nation's biggest book clubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Actor Keke Palmer, of 'Akeelah and the Bee' and 'Nope' fame, used to let other people control her story. No longer, as she explains in her new memoir 'Master of Me.' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The editor and author on completing the memoir by her late friend, Swedish writer Johanna Ekström, where she stands on the assisted dying bill and what she’s readingSigrid Rausing, 62, is a publisher and former editor of Granta magazine. When her best friend, the acclaimed Swedish writer Johanna... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-09 18:00:01 UTC ]
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Jaydra Johnson on the intersections of literature, classism, and what it means to be called white trash. | Lit Hub Memoir “It flattens all queer art into the nebulous category of ‘pornography.’” Project 2025 is going to have devastating effects on our freedom to read the books we want to read. |... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Jaydra Johnson on the intersections of literature, classism, and what it means to be called white trash. | Lit Hub Memoir “It’s hard to know how a film as perverse as this could have ended satisfyingly in a way that keeps faith with its themes.” Tim Robey remembers Babe: Pig In the City, the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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“To be a mother was what a girl wanted then, and I did not.” Honor Moore on motherhood as a choice, not a destiny. | Lit Hub Memoir Dai George explains how Dylan Thomas made “the avant-garde sexy and immersive like no one else.” | Lit Hub Criticism Is protest a form of creative expression? […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-07 11:30:55 UTC ]
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Growing up in Wales, Luke Evans never expected to become an action star. He wrote a memoir to show how he overcame personal struggles — and inspire others. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-11-07 11:00:01 UTC ]
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Former British prime minister kept bringing up his memoir despite being warned to ‘put it away’ and was later replaced on TV panelUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerBoris Johnson was “fired for banging on about his book” during a guest appearance on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-06 01:15:40 UTC ]
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Singer, gameshow host, podcaster – the actor has built a reputation for doing it all. And with an autobiography/self-help guide coming soon, she’s out to prove there’s nothing wrong with being a jack of all tradesIn an era when social media has turned us all into products to promote, Keke Palmer... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-02 11:55:13 UTC ]
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The only documented experiences we have about growing up LGBTQ+ as a Jehovah’s Witness comes from former members, like Evans, who have left – or been forced to leave. Continue reading at The Conversation
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Beyoncé tells mom Tina Knowles, 'Don't spill too much Mama Tea' after the latter unveils her upcoming memoir, 'Matriarch.' The book hits shelves next spring. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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An anthology of holiday horror, Arthurian retellings, a memoir + whodunit, and more of today's best book deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-29 15:56:42 UTC ]
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Our friends at AudioFile magazine recommend the best fall audiobooks, from Sally Rooney’s buzzy new Intermezzo to a delicious memoir from actor Stanley Tucci, plus Earphones Award–winning audiobooks from Rumaan Alam, Liane Moriarty, Rachel Kushner, and more. This is listening to settle in with.... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2024-10-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyle & Jackie O Show chased ratings ‘at the detriment of my own morals and values’, co-host admits in new book The Whole TruthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJackie Henderson has admitted in a new book she is... Continue reading at The Guardian
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This beautiful memoir by a beloved trans activist rejects the idea that writing about trauma means ignoring joy. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-28 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Naomi Cohn’s memoir focuses on her progressive vision loss and her embrace of braille as an act of reclaiming her love of reading and writing, along with an expanded sensory and sensual existence in the world. Intertwined with this focus are themes braided and bountiful, including a history of... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-10-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Former prime minister’s heavily promoted book, Unleashed, just hung on to No 1 bestseller spot in UKSales of Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, have slumped by 62% in its second week since publication.The heavily marketed tome, promoted in a prolonged media round by the former prime minister in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-24 14:17:36 UTC ]
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Whether you're in the mood for a branching-path horror novel, or even a spooky-scary memoir from a Navajo Ranger, this fall has you covered. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-23 14:00:00 UTC ]
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