Martin Schneider writes:
What do you think of the notion that Ian Parker’s Profile of Alec Baldwin may be the most successful Profile of recent years? It’s been cited all over the place, and everyone seems delighted with it. I think it’s penetrated an unusually wide audience for New Yorker fare, and since it’s kind of awesome, that’s a good thing. Am I wrong on this? Are there any other contenders? What are they?