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Richard Price's Third Act

This piece originally appeared in the June 1992 issue of Vanity Fair. It is republished here with the author’s permission.

The Day The War Came For Muhammad Ali

The following is excerpted from Leigh Montville’s new book, Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. The United States of America, 1966-71.

Herschel Walker Doesn’t Tap Out

This article originally appeared in the December, 2011 issue of Playboy and is featured in Oney’s new anthology, A Man’s World. It appears here with the author’s permission.

James Baldwin Was An Honest Man And A Good Writer

This article was originally featured in the August 1988 issue of GQ and appears here with the author’s permission.

"I Make Women Bud And Bloom": An Afternoon With Jane Fonda's Lousy First Husband

This piece was originally published in The Chicago Tribune in the late 1960s and can be found in the collection, Latins Are Still Lousy Lovers. It appears here with permission from the author’s estate.