A new podcast and reissue pay homage to “Division Street,” a collective portrait of everyday life in 1960s Chicago—and the groundbreaking force behind it. The New Press trib.al/HLgE5TH

Brooklyn! This Friday 2/28 I’m going to be chatting about Nora Ephron at the Movies powerHouse Books with Jason Diamond who wrote the foreword! Maybe you’ll even get to hear more about his forthcoming novel 👀 Grab your tickets here! powerhouseic.com/events/book-ta…

I’m going to spend the next several months finding ways to remind you that my debut novel is out in September and that you should pre-order it. First, this hand painted poster I had the legendary Cevallos bros draw. Ordering options here: us.macmillan.com/books/97812503…

Gene Hackman looked right in everything he wore on screen. gq.com/story/gene-hac…

Part of the reason Gene Hackman had so many memorable roles was his wardrobe always worked. gq.com/story/gene-hac…

Exclusive screenshot from the Luigi Mangione sex tape.

I think I've got a case of the Monday needing a burger and a martini.

Book critics & journalists: Dirt just launched a new books newsletter, BLANK, and they're transparent about rates.

We're co-sponsoring a conversation with "See Friendship" author Jeremy Gordon at City Lit Books NEXT WEEK! Will we see you there? citylitbooks.com/events

Right now Kristen Arnett's “Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One" is in the running for my favorite novel of the year. nytimes.com/2025/03/17/boo…

Every journalist dreams of writing that one perfect line.

I've been ready for Ike Barinholtz to have his moment. rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-m…

Ebay sending me e-mail reminders to leave feedback for items I bought and paid for only makes me want to do it less.

Curtis Sliwa actually sounds better than most democrats when it comes to the subways. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Fascinated by guys who use both scented beard oil and cologne.

Kevin Young's "Bunk" is a pretty damn good book to pick up right now if you want to understand so much about America.

“An artist must be a reactionary.” —Evelyn Waugh buff.ly/exaeuI9

Looks like he left the club still drunk as the sun was coming up and decided he really needed to buy that shirt on Canal Street.

Eat, Pray, Debt.

There's something off to me about how wrestlers sometimes wear Nikes and other sneakers now.