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Confessions of a Trump ghostwriter; our Interiors Gift Guide; Prince's forgotten masterpiece; and more.

December 16, 2023 Issue N⁰ 231 Good Morning! It's the weekend, and we have delights from all over You Can Jump in Now Here's Just Some of What We Have in This Issue From the Writers' Room In the face of persecution, Jews have often turned to humor as a coping mechanism. But Hamas's attack on Israel has left one former Saturday Night Live writer speechless—and jokeless From Our AIR SUPPLY Shop Our Interiors Gift Guide has arrived, giving you just enough time to spruce up your lodgings before the New Year—with tips from Laila Gohar, Missy Robbins, and others! From Mar-a-Lago Few have spent more time in close proximity to Donald Trump than Charles Leerhsen, who worked as his ghostwriter and quickly realized Trump is insecure to his core From the Côte d'Azur In the mid-80s, Prince tried his hand at moviemaking, and the critics battered him. Nancy Jo Sales recalls the making of Under the Cherry Moon, starring Kristin Scott Thomas in her first-ever feature-film role—and asks if Prince was just ahead of his time From Georgia President Jimmy Carter and his wife, the late Rosalynn Carter, were known for their picture-perfect marriage. Peter Osnos recalls the thing that almost tore it apart From New York Dana Brown infiltrates Casa Cruz, the city's latest over-the-top private club for zillionaires, and concludes that no amount of money is worth a membership From the White House It's none too surprising that Richard Nixon's movie of choice was Patton. Yet Rich Cohen finds that, for other U.S. presidents, the "favorite film" question produces unexpected answers From the Kitchen Alexandra Wolfe gets an inside look at the flourishing private-chef-placement business, wherein top-of-the-line cooks are connected to wealthy prospective clients From Japan When Tokyo Vice author Jake Adelstein reported on the Japanese Mafia for his new book, the protection of his sources was vital. A new law could put their identities in danger From the Living Room No household is complete without at least one coffee-table book. Our AIR SUPPLY shop has compiled a list of this year's best volumes, just in time for the holidays Happy Saturday! Dig In!

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