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Clay Risen

Clay Risen is a reporter at The New York Times and the bestselling author of Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland; American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit; and The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century. A graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the University of Chicago, he grew up in Nashville and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two young children.

Books

High-End Books that Exude Quiet Luxury

The impeccable style of the Roy family on Succession is the driving force behind TikTok’s obsession with “quiet luxury.” Rather than flashy designer labels or diamonds the size of golf balls, quiet luxury is about the more subtle trappings of wealth. Elevated materials, timeless and impeccably made pieces, and an emphasis on quality above all else

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