Today is release day for LLOYD MCNEIL'S LAST RIDE, my new novel about a cop who, upon learning he's dying of a brain tumor, tries to get himself killed so his family can get the insurance, keeps failing and becomes a civic hero. I think you will like it. harpercollins.com/products/lloyd…

For The New York Times, I wrote about Zombie Arguments, issues that many of us thought were long settled decades ago--from Pete Rose to abortion to "Cats"--but simply refuse to die. nytimes.com/2025/05/28/opi…

For The Washington Post, I wrote about Timothee Chalamet, Ben Stiller and celebrity sports fans, and how a famous person is never more relatable and human than they are when they are screaming for their favorite team. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

My free weekly newsletter just came out. It's about The Naked Gun. It's free, and weekly, with links to everything I wrote this week, you should subscribe, you might like it. williamfleitch.substack.com/p/volume-5-iss…

Thanks to Amazon Books for choosing LLOYD MCNEIL'S LAST RIDE as one of their best books of the first half of 2025. I do believe one of my rewards is to be shot into space as an inspiration to women everywhere. amazon.com/b/?_encoding=U…

This week's Distraction guest is Will Leitch! defector.com/a-residence-at…

A great one from Will Leitch: "The history of the U.S. men’s national soccer team is full of disappointments and heartbreak, disorganization and dysfunction, and, perhaps most of all, irrelevance." washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

Heartfelt or Just Far-Fetched? My Honest Take Here Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride by Will Leitch, One Minute Book Review Get the book on Amazon here USA - amzlink.to/az0BKujbW9sPn Canada - amzn.to/4neqj4q UK - amzn.to/3HTuimU #ad

Come out and say hi tonight, St. Louis!

🚨New Episode!🚨 This week, we review "Jurassic World Rebirth." And then we each present our picks for the best films from the first half of 2025. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2su9wQ… Hope you're having a good weekend. Tomorrow is Monday.

All songs by the Doors are instantly improved if you imagine them being performed by Ron Burgundy.

Hey, Los Angeles! Come to Book Soup tonight and see me talk about LLOYD MCNEIL'S LAST RIDE. 7 p.m. PT I will give you a hug.

I wrote about AI this weekend. williamfleitch.substack.com/p/volume-5-iss…

If you're in the DC area, come out to Wonderland Books in Bethesda tonight 7 p.m. ET, July 30. We'll talk LLOYD MCNEIL'S LAST RIDE and sports things, and you can yell at me for not liking the NAKED GUN movie as much as everyone else. Also, there is air conditioning. Come say hi!