The Hamptons publishing scene is booming

The pandemic may have made the Hamptons more popular than ever, but it clobbered the beach enclave’s publishing scene last year with many mags forced to skip the traditional Memorial Day issue as ad dollars dwindled.

This year, it’s a different story. With COVID-19 vaccinations up — allowing the rest of the Hampton’s economy to catch up to the area’s red-hot real estate market — the Hamptons’ publishing scene is booming. Sturdy veterans are back — some bigger than before the pandemic. And the area has also become a draw for newbies, like Grazia Gazette, a new Hamptons newspaper.