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Writers

Jamie Lauren Keiles

Travel

I Fell in Love With Motorcycles. But Could I Ever Love Sturgis?

A New Yorker who started riding during the pandemic travels to the heart of biker culture.

Jamie Lauren Keiles New York Times Magazine Oct 2021 15min Permalink

Business Travel

The Man Who Turned Credit-Card Points Into an Empire

Brian Kelly, The Points Guy, has created an empire dedicated to maximizing credit-card rewards and airline miles. What are they worth in a global pandemic — and why are they worth anything at all?

Jamie Lauren Keiles New York Times Magazine Jan 2021 35min Permalink

Movies & TV

Adam Sandler’s Everlasting Shtick

The first magazine profile of the actor in more than 20 years.

Jamie Lauren Keiles New York Times Magazine Nov 2019 30min Permalink

Politics

Are These Teenagers Really Running a Presidential Campaign? Yes. (Maybe.)

The retired senator Mike Gravel gave two young fans his Twitter password and permission to campaign in his name. It might be a stunt—or the future of politics.

Jamie Lauren Keiles New York Times Magazine Jun 2019 20min Permalink

Reconsidering the Jewish American Princess

How the JAP became America’s most complex Jewish stereotype.

Jamie Lauren Keiles Vox Dec 2018 15min Permalink

Crime

My Bodyguard, My Self

The author spent a day with three men in a high-end security detail to find out how it feels to be safe.

Jamie Lauren Keiles Topic Oct 2018 15min Permalink

Travel

Naked Truths

A first-timer’s adventures at a nudist camp.

Jamie Lauren Keiles Racked Jul 2017 15min Permalink