Doing the New York Hustle
Craig Brown’s review of former Vanity Fair and New Yorker Editor Tina Brown’s star-studded diaries lives firmly in the hatchet job category. It is an elegant evisceration of both a book and a way of life.
This Tiny Country Feeds the World
A look at the Netherlands’ highly successful national project to produce “twice as much food using half as many resources.”
President In-Law
A profile of Jared Kushner, a man who apparently until recently espoused “inoffensively Bloombergian political values”, now Senior Adviser to his father-in-law, President-Elect Trump.
Take Nothing, Leave Nothing
The author tells the story of how he came to receive a lifetime ban from the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, and reflects on the nature of tourism.
Enter Left
An in depth profile of Jeremy Corbyn from across the Atlantic. http://www.bit.ly/newyorker-corbyn
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Tolerance Is Seen in His Sacramento Roots
Anthony Kennedy’s recent announcement of his retirement as a Supreme Court Justice has the potential to change the direction of the court for a generation, due to his frequent role as its swing voter. This 2015 profile examines his position on same-sex marriage.
Is This Story Real?
This piece examines a memoir written by a former waiter at Paris’ celebrated Brasserie Lipp. In the manuscript, this unassuming man describes the horror of the Holocaust and deeds of extraordinary derring-do including infiltrating the SS, joining resistance groups, and hunting Nazis after the war whilst serving as a member of the French Foreign Legion. It’s far from clear whether large parts of the story are true or not, but perhaps that’s not the point.
The Hotel Room Hacker
A piece about a hacker who exploited a vulnerability in hotel room locks and went on a spree of burglaries.
The Detective of Northern Oddities
A veterinary pathologist in Alaska is getting more and more unusual and troubling cases amongst her workload of deceased sea otters, wales and polar bears.
Interview: Tony Blair
A 13,000 word interview with the former Prime Minister, covering his record, his present activities, and the current global and domestic political situation. He remains a major figure on the world stage.