New York
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Chasing Vermeer
Artistic License
State of the Artforum In his first sit-down interview since getting fired as the editor of Artforum over an open letter condemning Israel, and as a new editor prepares to take the reins, David Velasco tells his side of the story
Books
All the Queen’s Men
Goldman Standard
The Judgment of David Solomon The Goldman Sachs C.E.O.’s friendship with the controversial property developer Mike Meldman raises questions about his commitment to separating business from pleasure
The Dark Side of Wellness
Little Myth Perfect Despite ghostwriting 12 books, recording a weekly podcast with half a million listeners, and raising two sons, Elise Loehnen—Gwyneth’s former right-hand woman at Goop—felt inadequate and incomplete
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A Frenchman with a Cause
The Art of Deceit
Fakes, Nazis, and Fake Nazis When the art dealer Ezra Chowaiki was offered the deal of a lifetime, he found himself in a confounding world of counterfeits
Marriage, Washington–Style
Jimmy Carter The former president and his wife, Rosalynn, had a perfect marriage—then it almost collapsed when they collaborated on a book
Real-Estate Wars
Bleak House, New York–Style For a quarter-century, artists, activists, and plutocrats have been battling over the future of a former public school in the East Village. Is the end finally in sight?
