Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex talks with Gloria Steinem
“If you don’t vote, you don’t exist.” These words from Gloria Steinem have stuck with me since she…
Greil Marcus on ‘Mystery Train’s’ 50th anniversary
When it was first published in 1975, “Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock ‘n’ Roll Music” was…
My Sister and I Were Raised to Be Entrepreneurs and Started a Business
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bobby Bitton, cofounder and CEO of O Positiv. It…
Jade Chang’s ‘What a Time to Be Alive’ takes aim at social media
The world is a confusing and scary place right now. Many of us are anxious wanderers in the…
This book proves a crime book is only as good as the characters that make it rip
Like all great crime writers, Lou Berney knows that a ripping story is only as good as the…
Sales Engineer Was Laid Off and Was Forced to Take an Entry-Level Job
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with 49-year-old Damon Duncan, who is based in Atlanta. His identity…
Arizona Woman Quit Job, Sold Home, Moved to Spain for More Relaxed Life
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michele Bennett, a 44-year-old who moved from Phoenix to…
Helen Schulman on her new short story collection, ‘Fools for Love’
Helen Schulman is not afraid to make you squirm. Across her long and distinguished career as a novelist…
Susan Gubar on creative women as they aged: ‘They made much of less’
In this week’s newsletter, we have a chat with Susan Gubar, whose new book, “Grand Finales: The Creative…
Henry Grabar’s ‘Paved Paradise’ might just change your mind about parking
My favorite books fall into one of two categories: novels that immerse me in another world, or nonfiction…