A detailed profile of Irving V. Link, a longtime regular at the Beverly Hills Hotel, chronicles his 42-year daily routine at the iconic establishment until its closure by the Sultan of Brunei in December 1992. The narrative explores Link's role as a business middleman and witness to Hollywood's golden age, while also revealing the hotel's architectural history through Paul Williams, its black architect.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/02/22/beverly-hills-hotel-paradise-lost

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