Contributors

MatthewBROOKES

"THE HIT MAN," P. 64

Glen Powell was "full of positive energy with a mischievous personality and charm," says the England-born, South Africa-raised photographer, who is always keen to peel back the layers of his subjects. Brookes is set to release a new book, Expression of Freedom (Damiani), this fall.

StellaGREENSPAN

"FUNNY GIRL," P. 42

The stylist and fashion director likes a sense of playfulness on set, which boded well for cover star Ayo Edebiri. The actor, Greenspan says, has "the best sense of humor and the most generous and beautiful spirit."

JanineDI GIOVANNI

"JUSTICE WITHOUT BORDERS," P. 40

An award-winning war reporter for more than three decades, di Giovanni founded the Reckoning Project in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She is the author of eight books; the latest is The Vanishing: Faith, Loss and the Twilight of Christianity in the Middle East (PublicAffairs). She lives in Paris.

SilvanaPATERNOSTRO

"MAGICAL THINKING," P. 72

"Gabo died 10 years ago, but he keeps showing up, full of surprises," says Paternostro of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. She is currently working on a movie with director Peter Webber based on Solitude J Company (Seven Stories), her oral history of the Nobel laureate's life.

JdamCIRALSKY

"TAKE NO PRISONERS," P. 86

"I had no idea I would go to seven countries and spend over a year waiting for a denouement," says Ciralsky, an executive producer of and the inspiration for Netflix's The Recruit, of his piece detailing America's secretive and unorthodox efforts to free its citizens held abroad.

ShawnMARTINBROUGH

"SHOTS IN THE DARK," P. 56

Martinbrough was immediately inspired by the disturbing nature of Katherine Eban's story, which tracks a counterfeit version of Ozempic. An award-winning artist and author of Red Hood: The Hill, he is next adapting Neil Caiman's AnansiBoys for Dark Horse Comics.