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Monica Lewinsky’s Favorite Things

Monica Lewinsky is familiar with the length of the arc of the moral universe. It’s been 27 years since the former White House intern was at the center of President Clinton’s impeachment scandal, and more than a decade since she wrote about enduring the ordeal in a pivotal essay, “Shame and Survival,” for Vanity Fair. Since then, Lewinsky has become an anti-bullying activist, a producer on Ryan Murphy’s Impeachment: American Crime Story on FX and an upcoming series about Amanda Knox on Hulu, and, earlier this year, a podcast host. She launched Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, on Wondery, interviewing guests including Margaret Cho, Sophia Bush, and Brooke Shields about shame, re-asserting identity, and justice for women. Here, Lewinsky shares her must-haves for a well-lived life

Flamingo Estate

$104

Creamed Mānuka Honey

“I’m lucky enough to call Richard Christensen of Flamingo Estate a friend. Last summer, he brought me a jar of Flamingo Estate’s manuka honey when I was a little under the weather. It’s the only manuka honey I look forward to eating, and I’ve been hooked ever since.”

David Zwirner Books

$95

Diane Arbus Documents

“Diane Arbus: Constellation at the Park Avenue Armory is on exhibit through August 17. I plan to go in July and get this book.”

Mansur Gavriel

$395

Limited Edition Pascucci Tote in Watermelon Stripe

“Smells like summer.”

Smythson

$37

Bordered Correspondence Cards

“I have loved Smythson since I was a teenager. My dad did his medical residency at The Royal Marsden hospital in London. My personal stationery is from here and I love these correspondence cards. The lined envelopes are always so chic.”