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March 11, 2013

Cover Story

Best of New York 2013

Our obsessively vetted guide to the very best of everything this city has to offer.

On the Cover: Illustration by Rodrigo Corral and Wenkang Kan.

Best of New York 2013

Lipstick on an Elephant

Republicans have been agonizing over ways to put a more smiley face on the conservative brand.
The Teddy-Bear Nihilist of Morningside Heights

A decade ago, publishers viewed Sam Lipsyte and his funny-bitter Gen-X alter egos as a hard sell.
Back on the Trail

Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford is running for his old congressional seat and trying to make an ally of his ex-wife, Jenny.

Departments

Intelligencer

Culture

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