Michael M. Grynbaum chronicles Condé Nast's rise and fall

Journalist Michael M. Grynbaum has written a detailed account of the ascent and decline of Condé Nast, the American media conglomerate behind magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. The piece highlights how figures like Anna Wintour and Tina Brown revolutionized journalism, drawing comparisons between the cultural impact of Madonna and Yasir Arafat. Condé Nast once achieved record circulation numbers but has since faced significant challenges in the digital age. The article also references the publisher's historical role in defending James Joyce's Ulysses against censorship as pornography, and its legacy of working with authors like Truman Capote and Philip Roth.