Five years at Time. Twelve years at Spy, which he co-founded. Twenty-five years at the helm of Vanity Fair. Six more at AIR MAIL, which, again, he co-founded. Add up Graydon Carter’s years in journalism and you’ve got a lot of spectacular stories—uncovering the true identity of “Deep Throat,” for instance—not to mention spiteful letters from one “short-fingered vulgarian,” a.k.a. the Donald. Carter’s early years in Canada saw him playing hockey (like many of his countrymen) and working on a railroad (like relatively few). For more about his upbringing and rise to the top of the magazine world, reach for his captivating memoir When The Going Was Good, out this month. Just after its release, Carter will join Monica Lewinsky in a discussion about the book, presented by Writers Bloc and Book Soup. —Jack Sullivan