New Yorker Magazine, May 2,2016 Prince Passes Away

The New Yorker magazine, May 2,2016. Newastand copy. 80 pages, good condition. 

The headline piece is "Prince and the Mystique of Genius", referencing the unexpected death of Prince, the legendary music genius work:. The cover artwork features the famous "Purple Rain" illustration by artist Bob Staake. It was created as a somber, minimalist tribute to the iconic musician Prince, who passed away on April 21, 2016, just before this issue went to print. 

Oyher topics include: a prominent, investigative piece titled "Florida's Prison From Hell" by journalist Eyal Press. The article details systemic abuse, torture, and corruption directed against mentally ill inmates by guards within a Florida state facility. "Why Identical Twins Aren't Identical" by Siddhartha Mukherjee; "Should Plastic Bags Be Banned?" by Ian Frazier; "New York's Observation Decks: A Portfolio" by Pari Dukovic and James Sanders.  Wallace Stevens profile, and "A New Kind of Protest Song" by Hua Hsu.