Contributors
Michael Steinberger is a contributing writer for the magazine. His last feature was about
the billionaire Nicolas Berggruen and his think tank.Mireille Silcoff is a writer based in Montreal. She is the author of four books, most
recently the story collection ‘‘Chez l’Arabe.’’Niela Orr is an essayist, a story producer for Pop-Up Magazine and a contributing editor
for The Paris Review. She writes The Baffler’s Bread and Circuses column.Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer for the magazine and the author of a new book of
essays, ‘‘Serious Face.’’ His article in this issue about the bullfighter Manolete originated
as a performance for Pop-Up Magazine.Nanna Heitmann is an associate member of Magnum Photos. She has won numerous
awards, including the World Press Photo Award, the Olivier Rebbot Award and the Leica
Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award.Susan Dominus is a staff writer for the magazine. In 2018, she was part of a team that
reported on workplace sexual-harassment issues and that won a Pulitzer Prize for
public service. For this issue, she writes about surrogate mothers in Ukraine and how
the war has complicated an already complicated process. ‘‘The surrogate mothers and
the surrogate agency and the intended parents were all struggling to determine whose
needs came first, a matter of exceptional urgency during a time of war,’’ Dominus says.
‘‘The questions were anguishing, and at times they really struggled with who even
had the right to decide.’’‘‘Th e Great Squash
H o p e ,’ ’
Page 28Screenland,
Page 7‘‘Michael R. Jackson’s
riller,’’
Page 38‘‘Manolete and Me,’’
Page 32‘‘Hard Labor,’’
Page 20‘‘Hard Labor,’’
Page 20Michael Steinberger
Mireille Silcoff
Niela Orr
Jon Mooallem
Nanna Heitmann
Susan Dominus
Behind the Scenes
Kathy Ryan, director of photography: ‘‘For
this issue, Michael Steinberger writes about
Amanda Sobhy, who is the fi rst American-
born squash player to break into the world’s
Top 10. We assigned the photographer Cait
Oppermann. She brings a wealth of experience
to this type of sports shoot, which you need
if you want the right movement and light to
come through in the photographs. is was
taken at Sobhy’s local squash court, which we
turned into a photo studio. As you can see from
how Cait is positioned in this shot, you need
to bring some of your own athleticism if you
want to photograph athletes.’’ Photograph by
Scott Rossi.
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Cait Oppermann photographing Amanda Sobhy at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia.