Graydon Carter

Graydon Carter is a Canadian journalist and editor, best known for serving as the editor of Vanity Fair from 1992 to 2017. He is also a co-founder of the satirical magazine Spy.

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  1. 1. When The Going Was Good

    Graydon Carter’s memoir traces his journey from Canada into the American magazine world and his long tenure as editor of Vanity Fair. He recounts building a staff and stable of contributors, working with figures such as Si Newhouse and Annie Leibovitz, and developing recurring features like the New Establishment and the annual Hollywood issues, including the Vanity Fair Oscar party. The book offers behind-the-scenes, spoiler-free stories about editing, publishing and cultural life during the print-magazine era.

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