Posted Nov 14, 2011, 11:04 am
The national media hullabaloo over U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly jumped a notch Monday, with word that Kelly is appearing on the cover of Esquire magazine
Kelly fronts the December cover story on "The Americans of the Year."
The Esquire cover follows a People magazine cover appearance by Giffords and Kelly, with excerpts from their joint memoir, "Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope," set for release Tuesday.
New York Magazine this week features a lengthy examination of Giffords' recovery, "What Would Gabby Do?," that looks at her options for a political future. It's a piece long on speculation and short on named sources.
Monday night, the couple will appear in an interview on an ABC News special with Diane Sawyer, scheduled to air at 9 p.m.
Esquire called retired astronaut Kelly "the embodiment of American hope against very long odds."
"Many large strains of current American history are contained in the compressed story of his year," reads the article's subhead.
The story features photos of Kelly, dressed in a "(j)acket by Tommy Hilfiger; T-shirt by Alternative Apparel; khakis by Dockers; watch by Breitling. Above: Shirt by Tommy Hilfiger; T-shirt by Alternative Apparel; khakis by Dockers; boots by Red Wing Shoes; watch by Breitling."
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Printed the New York piece for train reading this morning. Will check out Esquire as well.
@Roberto De Vido
The world’s a curious enough place without having to Onion it up, Roberto. Go see the Esquire piece for yourself.
Just checking, but you ARE taking the piss with your last paragraph here, right, Dylan? :-)