Why Michael Roberts Mattered – The New York Times
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 6, 2023
Mr. Roberts eschewed technology, which made him difficult to reach. “When we wanted to get ahold of him, we were instructed to fax his agent in London,” Mr. Remnick remembered. “Somehow it worked.” Mr. Roberts eventually did get a cellphone, but he rarely answered it.
Upon leaving The New Yorker, Mr. Roberts returned to Vanity Fair as its contributing fashion and style editor. He split his time among London, Paris, Rio di Janeiro and Taormina, a destination he discovered while on vacation in Venice with his friend Martha Fiennes . . .
