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The Vanity Fair diaries
1983 - 1992
Book • 2017
The Vanity Fair Diaries chronicles Tina Brown's eight years as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, from her arrival in New York City in her early twenties to her transformation of the magazine into a cultural and financial success.
The book includes insider stories of notable scoops and covers, such as the Reagan kiss and the Annie Leibovitz cover of a pregnant Demi Moore.
It also delves into Brown's personal life, including her marriage to Harry Evans, her family, and her observations on the AIDS crisis and other significant events of the 1980s.
The diaries offer a vivid portrait of the era's glamour, politics, and social scene, written with Brown's characteristic wit and insight.
The book includes insider stories of notable scoops and covers, such as the Reagan kiss and the Annie Leibovitz cover of a pregnant Demi Moore.
It also delves into Brown's personal life, including her marriage to Harry Evans, her family, and her observations on the AIDS crisis and other significant events of the 1980s.
The diaries offer a vivid portrait of the era's glamour, politics, and social scene, written with Brown's characteristic wit and insight.
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when discussing her early career and the magazines she edited.


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