Tina Brown: My son’s 40th was meant to be the Met Ball. It became a messy miracle
- Posted on January 28, 2026
- By The Times
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Tina Brown: My son’s 40th was meant to be the Met Ball. It became a messy miracle

The former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker recounts a life shaped by her son’s Asperger’s. Here she recounts the joyous plans and last-minute chaos leading up to his birthday party this week