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February 3, 2024 Issue N⁰ 238 You are not currently a paid member and have limited access to AIR MAIL. Subscribe today. Good Morning! It's been 65 years since Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in Iowa, as immortalized in the Don McLean song "American Pie." And though that might have signaled our collective loss of innocence, there's a strong argument to be made that it was restored, at least momentarily, just over five years later when the Beatles touched down in New York City for the first time. Really, mass disillusionment seems to have begun 20 years ago with the founding of Facebook (recent dividend announcements notwithstanding). And this week, as protesters in France threw soup at the Mona Lisa and angry farmers steered their tractors toward Paris … well, nothing seems sacred. For more news from around the world, tune in to the latest issue of AIR MAIL. You Can Jump in Now Or, Here's Just Some of What We Have in This Issue Swan Dive Sam Kashner chronicles the rocky history of Truman Capote's scandalous roman à clef, which made enemies of his glamorous "swans," now the subject of a Ryan Murphy series Trials and Tribulations Following the murder of Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, and subsequent suicide of her accused husband, his mistress's trial might be the last hope for finally solving the gruesome crime, reports Rich Cohen An Embarrassment of Riches The Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev accused Sotheby's of helping to bilk him out of $380 million. It didn't work—and revealed the limits of a billionaire's power, says Phoebe Eaton Polar Prose Some 1 in 10 Icelanders have a book published during their lifetime. (In the U.S., it's more like 1 in 5,000.) Could the secret to the country's booming publishing industry be its 21-hour-long winter nights? A Mother's Ruin James Foley was decapitated by ISIS, and yet his mother, Diane, didn't harbor animosity toward her son's killer—in fact, she met him face-to-face. Pico Iyer marvels at her willingness to forgive Another Royal Mess Leaked notebooks kept by Prince Albert of Monaco's property manager paint a catastrophic picture of the royal family's inner workings, from illicit liaisons to lavish gifts Plus! From the Skies Historian Max Hastings separates fact from fiction in the visually stunning Masters of the Air, the new star-studded series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks From the News Desk In an interview with Jim Kelly, the longtime New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin discusses his early years in journalism, humor in the Internet era, and his new essay collection, The Lede From Umbria A 900-year-old monastery in the rolling hills of central Italy offers style-minded travelers a tranquil and utterly charming respite from the usual chaos and crowds From Our AIR SUPPLY Shop Look the part at this year's Venice Carnival—or at your next dinner party—with an infinity necklace, a quartz pocket watch, a pair of velvet slippers, and more festive essentials Happy Saturday! Dig In!

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