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Are Substack Launches the New Book Parties? This Newsletter Made the Case
For 17 years, award-winning journalist Carson Griffith had a standard answer whenever anyone asked what she covered: “Rich people shit.” Whether she was writing about media moguls or financiers, designers or founders, private clubs in Palm Beach or happenings in the Hamptons, the catch-all seemed to fit.
What happened
According to Vogue’s source item, Are Substack Launches the New Book Parties? This Newsletter Made the Case, For 17 years, award-winning journalist Carson Griffith had a standard answer whenever anyone asked what she covered: “Rich people shit.” Whether she was writing about media moguls or financiers, designers or founders, private clubs in Palm Beach or happenings in the Hamptons, the catch-all seemed to fit.
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- Are Substack Launches the New Book Parties? This Newsletter Made the CaseVogue - 2026-06-16T15:08:14+00:00
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