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James B. Stewart

James B. Stewart is a staff writer at The New Yorker.

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The Birthday Party
profiles ·

How Stephen Schwarzman became private equity’s designated villain.

The Real Heroes Are Dead
a reporter at large ·

James B. Stewart’s 2002 piece on the September 11th hero Rick Rescorla, who died evacuating one of the World Trade Center towers after they were attacked by Al-Qaeda.

The Autoworker Who Wouldn’t Stay in the Closet
a reporter at large ·

When Ron Woods came out at Chrysler, he realized he would have to fight for his safety in an industry where being gay can prompt violence on the factory floor, or ruin your career.

Battle on the Sny
annals of disaster ·

ANNALS OF DISASTER about the flooding of the Mississippi, especially in the area around Quincy, Illinois. On Wednesday, June 30th, at about 10 p.m., as …