In ‘Great Black Hope,’ Rob Franklin Explores Class, Race and the Dark Underbelly of New York Glamour in Bold Debut Novel

In ‘Great Black Hope,’ Rob Franklin Explores Class, Race and the Dark Underbelly of New York Glamour in Bold Debut Novel

The opening pages of Rob Franklin’s debut novel, “Great Black Hope,” take readers into the thick of late-night Hamptons debauchery. It’s Labor Day weekend Out East, and the privileged twentysomethings are partying at a Southhampton club, but the fun quickly evaporates for main character Smith. The recent Stanford grad, who’s Black and queer, is arrested…

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A Lot to Sea: Inside the World of Superyacht Design

A Lot to Sea: Inside the World of Superyacht Design

In mid-May, Amor à Vida, a new superyacht, set out on her maiden voyage. The boat,  which features a sleek and sloped white exterior, made its photogenic debut at the Ferretti Group shipyard in Ancora, Italy, earlier this year. But what’s inside the boat remains a mystery — to most.  Italian design firm Nuvolari Lenard,…

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