Philippe Petit, the tightrope walker who brought Manhattan to a halt
On August 7, 1974, at 7:15 in the morning, Manhattan wakes up as it always does. The noise of traffic beginning to rise from the
On August 7, 1974, at 7:15 in the morning, Manhattan wakes up as it always does. The noise of traffic beginning to rise from the
We’ve all met them. Women, men, it doesn’t matter: the “it’s practically over” type knows no gender, age, or geography. For convenience, I’ll use the
Finally, you sit down. Couch, leggings, soft socks, an oversized sweatshirt, and that kind of peace you feel only after dodging 40 emails, 12 ridiculous
There are different personalities that coexist within the same person, as if they are part of oneself yet, at the same time, distinct. These different
It’s just me and him. A friend — actually, not even that. Someone with whom, along with others, I ended up sharing a weekend in
Five figures of the possible: the wanderer, the leader, the artisan, the stranger, the narrator. Five ways of being in the world that define who
There are moments in a person’s life when everything trembles. Not out of fear — we all know fear — but because a point arrives
She is admired; she is a symbol of the Italian Renaissance. Courts watch her, imitate her, fear her. She is Isabella d’Este, and she does
Every man asks himself the great questions. At least, he should do so once in his life. Sometimes they are purely philosophical questions, other times
It happens suddenly. You’re walking down the street, at peace with yourself, after a week of meetings, emails, and calls. You decided to go out,