David Rensin on the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Co-Writing
The Los Angeles author on the unsung art of co-writing -- how the credits work, where the tensions arise, and what the good ones look like.
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Gael Greene on Her Career at the Post and New York, Her Memoir, and All Her Appetites
The legendary New York food critic on her early years at the Post and New York magazine, her memoir, and a life fully consumed by appetite.
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Merrill Brown on Pushing Boulders Up Cliffs and Solving Hard Media Problems
The media executive and advisor on the intractable problems facing the industry -- and why he's still drawn to the hardest challenges.
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Daniel Peres on the Magazine Industry’s Future and Editing a Publication for Men Like Him
The Details editor on the men's magazine landscape, the value of editing for your own taste, and the industry's digital crossroads.
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Cindi Leive on ASME’s Role in the Magazine Industry’s Web Fever
The Glamour editor and ASME president on the industry body's role in helping magazines navigate a digital transition nobody fully understands yet.
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Adam Moss on New York Magazine’s Frenetic Pace, Harnessing the Web, and Winning Ellies
The New York magazine editor on the relentless pace of running a weekly -- and how he's managing to win awards while transforming for the web.
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Mark Strauss on the Doomsday Clock, Ellie Nominations, and Inspiring a Linkin Park Song
The editor of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on nuclear policy, the magazine's iconic clock, and inspiring a Linkin Park track.
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David Granger on 5 a.m. Days at Esquire, Competing With DVDs, and Choosing Between ScarJo and Sienna
The Esquire EIC on his grueling early starts, fierce competition for men's attention, and the cover decision that keeps him up at night.
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David Koepp on Staring Down Blockbuster Sequels and Why New York Beats LA Even in Entertainment
The screenwriter behind Jurassic Park and Mission: Impossible on how he survives enormous franchise projects -- and why he writes in New York.
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Arick Wierson on Running NYC TV and What Michael Bloomberg Asked Him to Build
The man Bloomberg handpicked to build a city-owned television network on what that mission actually required -- and how he pulled it off.
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