The social-media site valued as high as $13 billion was not all that long ago an idea bounced around among friends at a failing San Francisco start-up. In his book Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship and Betrayal, published in November, New York Times columnist ... More

There's no question that this has been a very good year for the short story, an oft-ignored (if not outright maligned) form that's long been considered somehow inferior to the novel. On January 3, the New York Times Magazine published a profile of the short story writer George ... More

The last photograph Victor Skrebneski shot was for a fashion spread. He was just getting into a cab on Michigan Avenue when he noticed something "absolutely knockout." In a recent interview with DuJour, the photographer recalls the sight from earlier this year: "It was a girl, about 6'2", no hair, ... More

For the most part, Giancarlo Giammetti spent many years behind the scenes at Valentino. His friendship and business partnership with the designer was a story largely untold until the release of the 2008 documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor. In the film, the door to the world of Valentino ... More

After certain conversations, celebrities might wish they could hit "undo." Hold forth for the most brazen—and revealing—quotes from the week of October 18. Reading between the lines isn’t necessary.   Pillow Talk with Warren Buffett "Creditworthiness is like virginity. It can be preserved but not restored very easily." —Warren Buffett, waxing ... More

Photographer Craig McDean has shot some of the world's most striking models during his storied career, but from the pages of his new book—Amber, Guinevere, and Kate Photographed by Craig McDean out October 22—it's clear which ones are favorites. "These are the three models I ... More

In The Cool School, out this month, Soapbox author and GQ columnist Glenn O'Brien has culled excerpts from memoirs, novels, comedy routines and song lyrics by the hip outsiders of America's formative decades—as O'Brien puts it, a ... More

No one knows the Paris food scene better than food writer and cookbook author Trish Deseine. Her new book, The Paris Gourmet (Rizzoli), is a true testament to her expertise—it’s an insider’s guide to the best in ... More

He's island hopped with supermodels, partied with the fashion world elite, and had no less a superstar than Courtney Love dedicate a song to his parents. This is Scott Lipps' reality. As the founder and CEO of One Management, he oversees the careers of a variety of bold-faced names, from ... More

If you haven't yet heard of D.O.M., the São Paulo restaurant owned by Brazilian chef Alex Atala, your first look at it comes by way of a cookbook. The stunning, page-turning tome is a first for Atala, who documents how his experience growing up around the Amazon forest ... More