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James
R EGI NATO
“A Change of Heart,” p. 102“I don’t know anyone
who bridges so many
different worlds
and identities,” the
V. F. writer-at-large
says of Jennifer
Pritzker. “She’s a
soldier, a trans
woman, a parent,
a grandparent, a
billionaire, and
a Republican. She
could greatly impact
the way trans
people are depicted
in the media.”Vanessa
GRIGORIADIS
“The Horny Holy Man,” p. 54“The secretive nature
of Nxivm is not fully
understood,” says
Grigoriadis, a V. F.
contributing editor.
“Many devotees
didn’t know about
Raniere’s sexual
predation. The trial
was a stunning
mix of salacious details
and heartbreaking
testimony about
destroyed lives.”
Grigoriadis is the
author of Blurred
Lines: Rethinking Sex,
Power, and Consent.Ayman M.
MOHYELDIN
“In the Crosshairs,” p. 86Mohyeldin, a Peabody
Award–winning
journalist and MSNBC
anchor, interviewed
more than 30 people
for his investigation
into Saudi Arabia’s
attempts to
“disappear” dissenters.
“I was surprised by
the fear many Saudis
living abroad have
about their own
government’s ability
to reach them—and
that American
citizens are caught
up in this, too.”Jesmyn
WA R D
“The Beautiful Power,” p. 70“While writing this
profile gave me the
opportunity to meet
Ta-Nehisi Coates
for the first time,
I’ve long read and
admired his work,”
says Ward, a National
Book Award–
winning novelist and
the author of Sing,
Unburied, Sing. “He
speaks hard truths
with emotion and
intellect. His fiction
is no exception.”
Maciek
KOBIELSKI
“Screen Share,” p. 92For this month’s style
portfolio, Kobielski
set out to create a
series of energetic
and intimate portraits
true to each subject’s
personality. “All
of these wonderful
actors have a
great capacity to
carry their characters
into the scene,”
says the Polish-born
photographer.