How to Have a Safe Trip in the Wild
I interviewed Bear Grylls, who told me how to have a safe trip in the wild, for this week’s New York Times Magazine:
Let people know where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Most disasters in which people cut off their arms are because nobody knows: A) they’re missing and B) where to look for them.
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The Bestseller Bump

This week’s Bloomberg Businessweek includes I sidebar I compiled of best-selling books that have given boosts to niche industries.
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How to Pack for a Road Trip
I interviewed Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, who told me how to pack for a road trip, for this week’s New York Times Magazine:
If I travel on a five-day road trip, I like to bring more than enough underwear — eight, nine pairs. You can wear the same clothes, but not the same underwear.
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I interviewed London-based designer Tom Dixon (above), NYC & Co.’s chief creative officer Willy Wong, architect Matthias Hollwich of firm HWKN, Phillips de Pury & Company’s director of retail operations Brent Dzekciorius, and other design-world cognoscenti for Surface magazine during New York Design Week.
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How to Pay Tribute to Someone
I interviewed Sally Struthers, who told me how to pay tribute to someone, for this week’s New York Times Magazine:
I like to pay tribute to people by making them laugh. It was my friend Billy’s 64th birthday yesterday. I had the cake say “Happy Bar Mitzvah, Melvin.”
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