Writing and Writers

July 8, 2025

Gary Shteyngart Believes in Living the Good Life

Gary Shteyngart liked the stick. It was a handsome, polished staff called a shillelagh, used in Ireland for walking and the occasional cudgeling. This one was […]
June 25, 2025

Forget Therapy. Do Men Need Book Clubs?

For the first meeting of his book club for men, Yahdon Israel, a 35-year-old senior editor at Simon & Schuster, asked the participants to bring a […]
June 19, 2025

‘Small Achievable Goals’ Asks: Can Menopause Be Funny?

For the past couple years, menopause has been the hot topic among Gen X and Xennials now that they’re in its unrelenting, sweaty grip. Halle Berry […]
April 9, 2025

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Let Yourself Rage With Poet Laureate Ada Limón

Listen to and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio “I think we’d all be better off if we encountered poetry […]
April 9, 2025

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Let Yourself Rage With Ada Limón

Listen to and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio “I think we’d all be better off if we encountered poetry […]
March 21, 2025

Raise a Glass to the Messy, Cringey Wedding Toast

Some of the most dismally wrongheaded performances I have ever seen have been wedding toasts — and I used to review Off Off Broadway theater. There […]
February 19, 2025

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life

Listen to and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio ‘I was raised extremely evangelical, and the evangelical church is very […]
December 14, 2024

Julio Torres on Holiday Gifts

Known for his surrealist comedy, the El Salvador-born, Brooklyn-based performer Julio Torres, 37, is a former staff writer on “Saturday Night Live” and the co-creator of […]
November 6, 2024

‘Modern Love Podcast’: Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love

Reva GoldbergEmily LangDavis LandChristina Djossa and Jen Poyant and Dan PowellRowan NiemistoDan PowellAman Sahota and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music […]
September 7, 2024

The Great American Family Car Ride

Three bridges, one toll. In the early 1980s, whenever we piled into the family sedan, my siblings and I would jostle one another for space in […]