Flat Light It’s hard making nature photography vivid, particularly when one man’s vista is another guy’s yawn. A gallery of Iceland pictures from pro shooter Tim Gasperak, plus a chat about how to make your mountain photos special.

Surrey with the Syringe on Top In the cutthroat world of playwriting, where a good line means the difference between fame and famine, many authors fall victim to the lure of performance-enhancing drugs. Kevin Guilfoile reports with an exposé on steroids in the stage scene.

Joe Mitchell’s Secret Considered the best profile writer New York’s ever seen, Joseph Mitchell’s influence is unfortunately on the wane. Clay Risen on why today’s prose-makers have lost their way.

Coming This November The presidential race is heating up. And at this point, it’s anybody’s game. So, who will be ready to take the oath, and who will be sent home in disgrace? Matthew Baldwin gives us a preview of what we can expect this fall.