by Adam Moss
First published 2008
Editor Adam Moss assembles four decades of New York magazine's most significant cultural reporting and commentary. Gloria Steinem explores women's liberation in the pages where Ms. Magazine debuted. Tom Wolfe creates his famous phrase "The Me Decade" to define an era of American self-absorption. Steve Fishman examines the complex grief of September 11th widows thrust into unwanted public roles. The collection spans from Nixon's political campaigns through Obama's rise to power. Writers profile cultural icons like quarterback Joe Namath and author Truman Capote alongside future president Bill Clinton when he was still a long shot candidate. The magazine's reporters created terms that entered common usage, including "brat pack" and "grup." Their investigations became source material for major films like Saturday Night Fever, GoodFellas, and Grey Gardens. The anthology captures New York magazine's role in documenting cultural shifts, political changes, and social movements that shaped America from the 1970s through the 2000s.
Genres: american, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cultural-icons, cultural-reporting
Setting: New York
Period: 1970s, 2000s
624 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group