Table of Contents

June 29, 2009

Cover Story

The Summer Issue

Our annual guide to getting the most bite out of New York’s dog days.

On the Cover: Photograph by Andrew Eccles for New York Magazine.

Features

Her Enchanted Evenings

Anne Hathaway is both theater nerd and Hollywood starlet, do-gooder and glamour-seeker. And this summer she is also both boy and girl.
The Old Man and the She

89-year-old Manhattan D.A. Robert Morgenthau has set himself one last duty before stepping away.
The Fierce Sensitivity of Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The actor stars in his first romantic comedy, 500 Days of Summer—a love story for his generation.
Love and Air-conditioning

Twelve writers on their most memorable summer flings.
Black and White on Martha’s Vineyard

If the Obamas join the Clintons and Caroline Kennedy on the island this August, they’ll be visiting a vacationland known for its liberal politics.
Back to the Garden

The hippies at Woodstock seem anachronistic, but look around. More and more city dwellers today are scrutinizing their food sources.
The Gay Generation Gap

Why do older gay men and younger ones often seem so far apart?
Same-Sex–Marriage Follies

Two years ago, national gay activists hatched a plan to turn the State Senate Democratic. Thus began the Albany ring cycle …

Intelligencer

Agenda

On a Roll

The Asian-sandwich trend gathers significant steam with Xie Xie (Mandarin for “thank you”).

Columns

The Obama World Order

The president’s rhetoric has helped make change seem possible in Iran and the Middle East. Now comes the hard part.

Departments

Culture

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