Ashley Baker
Who Goes There?
After a $1.7 billion renovation, Raffles London, at the Old War Office, opened to great fanfare. Too much, perhaps
Tom Wolfe: Master of the Universe of Literary Feuds
On this week’s podcast, the writer’s daughter reveals why no one was better at settling the score
Serene and Not Herd
On an island better known for beer-swilling tourists, the Grand Hotel Son Net offers sumptuous solitude, even during the high season
Tom Wolfe’s Secret Weapon
On this week’s podcast, Peter Stevenson reveals how the writer’s wife secretly reported on New York’s social elite
Jimmy Buffett’s Life Lessons
On this week’s podcast, Tom Freston remembers his friend and the adventures they had together
Dark Days at Harvey Nicks
The London department store used to be the chattering classes’ byword for British style, but now it’s been outdone by its rival Harrods. Can the twentysomething son of the owner rejuvenate it?
The Oligarch, a Broken Heart, and a London Bank Scandal
On this week’s podcast, Joseph Bullmore takes us inside his report on Putin’s banker and a London socialite
The Man Who Captured Sinatra
On this week’s podcast, Gay Talese reveals the story behind “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” his masterpiece of magazine writing
