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Life Stories: Profiles from The New Yorker

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Book Synopsis: One of art's purest challenges is to translate a human being into words. The New Yorker magazine has met this challenge more often and more successfully—and more originally and more surprisingly—than any other modern American journal. Starting with its light fantastic evocations of the glamorous and the idiosyncratic in the twenties and continuing to the present, with complex pictures of such contemporaries as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Richard Pryor, The New Yorker's Profiles have presented readers with a vast and brilliant portrait gallery of our day and age. These literary-journalistic investigations into character and accomplishment, motive and madness, beauty and ugliness, are unrivaled in their range, variety of style, and embrace of humanity.To help mark the occasion of The New Yorker's seventy-fifth anniversary, Life Stories puts into one volume, for the first time, some of the most outstanding examples of this exemplary tradition. Here you will find Wolcott Gibbs on Henry Luce, Lillian Ross on Ernest Hemingway, and Susan Orlean on show dog Biff Truesdale. And in some of the exhibit's many other rooms you will find startling likenesses of Marlon Brando by Truman Capote, magician Ricky Jay by Mark Singer, pitcher Steve Blass by Roger Angell, and Anatole Broyard by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.When they were first published in the magazine, these essential biographies brought insight, amusement, understanding, and, often, joy or sorrow to those who read them. Gathered together here, in Life Stories, they provide us with an album of our era, a rich and diverse appraisal of some of the most prominent members of an entire century's cast.

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Are you captivated by the art of storytelling? Do you yearn to delve into the lives of fascinating individuals and learn about their triumphs and struggles? Look no further than Life Stories: Profiles from The New Yorker. This remarkable book captures the essence of humanity by translating extraordinary individuals into words that will leave you awe-inspired and craving for more.

The New Yorker magazine has been at the forefront of this artistic pursuit, surpassing all others with its unparalleled ability to craft captivating profiles. From the roaring twenties to the present day, their Profiles have painted vivid pictures of glamorous celebrities and peculiar characters alike. Experience the brilliance firsthand as you immerse yourself in the literary-journalistic investigations into character, accomplishment, motive, and madness.

Now celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary, The New Yorker has gathered some of their most outstanding works in Life Stories. This groundbreaking volume showcases the talents of renowned writers such as Wolcott Gibbs, Lillian Ross, and Susan Orlean. From the iconic Ernest Hemingway to the enigmatic show dog Biff Truesdale, each profile is a captivating journey into the lives of extraordinary individuals.

Step into a world where Truman Capote reveals the hidden depths of Marlon Brando, where Mark Singer mesmerizes with his characterization of magician Ricky Jay, and where Roger Angell paints a poignant portrait of pitcher Steve Blass. With each turn of the page, you will be drawn into the lives of these remarkable individuals, immersing yourself in their joys, sorrows, and triumphs.

These essential biographies, once exclusively enjoyed by The New Yorker readers, are now accessible to all in Life Stories. Revel in the insight, amusement, and understanding that these profiles offer. Allow yourself to be transported through time as you explore the rich and diverse appraisal of some of the most prominent figures of the past century.

Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to experience the power of storytelling. Get your copy of Life Stories: Profiles from The New Yorker today and embark on an unforgettable journey through the lives of fascinating individuals.

Order now and discover a treasure trove of captivating stories that will leave you longing for more.

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