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Graydon Carter reflects on career as an editor in new memoir

Graydon Carter rose through the ranks at Time, Life, Spy, The New York Observer and Vanity Fair, becoming known for his sharp wit and keen eye for talent. Under his leadership, Vanity Fair transformed into a cultural juggernaut. Geoff Bennett spoke with Carter about his new memoir, “When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines."

Graydon Carter reflects on career as an editor in new memoir

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