Contributors
Alexandra Kleeman is a professor at the New School and the author of the novel ‘‘You
Too Can Have a Body Like Mine.’’ Her newest novel is ‘‘Something New Under the Sun.’’Charles Homans covers politics for The New York Times.Keith Gessen teaches journalism at Columbia and is the author of the novel
‘‘A Terrible Country.’’João Castellano is an independent photojournalist working for Brazilian and
international media since 2007.Djeneba Aduayom is a photographer in Los Angeles. Her work is inspired by her mix of
French, Italian and African heritage.William Langewiesche is a contributing writer for the magazine. He is a former national
correspondent for The Atlantic and international correspondent for Vanity Fair, where
he covered a wide variety of subjects throughout the world. For this issue, he writes about
the deforestation of Ituna-Itatá, an Indigenous preserve in the Brazilian Amazon. “I’ve
worked on stories in Brazil over a number of years and was exposed to realities that
weren’t apparent from a distance,” Langewiesche says. “It struck me that there is perhaps
an overly rosy view in the United States and Europe about the ongoing deforestation in the
Amazon. Ituna-Itatá is supposed to be one of the most protected areas in the rainforest.
The level of exploitation in the preserve gives some idea of the widespread devastation.”‘‘Michelle Yeoh’s
Quantum Leaps,’
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American Democracy
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Charles Homans
Keith Gessen
João Castellano
Djeneba Aduayom
William Langewiesche
Behind the Scenes
Kathy Ryan, director of photography: ‘‘For
this issue, Alexandra Kleeman writes about
the actress Michelle Yeoh and her new sci-fi
comedy, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’
In addition to her dramatic work, Yeoh is
known for her roles in martial-arts fi lms, so we
assigned the photographer Djeneba Aduayom,
who as a former professional dancer has
an intimate understanding of movement
and choreography. She exudes positivity and
always seems to be having fun at her shoots.
It shows in the beauty she elicits from
her subjects.’’ Photograph by Tatiana Tate.
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Djeneba Aduayom photographing Michelle Yeoh.