Writing and Writers

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 […]
August 17, 2024

A Wild Night With Edna O’Brien

On the trail of Ralph Fiennes in 1990s Manhattan, the esteemed novelist pays a visit to a burlesque club. I was terrified the first time I […]
July 23, 2024

Robert Gottlieb’s Books Go Up for Sale

Robert Gottlieb didn’t just edit books. He voraciously read and collected them. On Saturday, a portion of his personal library — his books on show business […]
July 10, 2024

Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching

In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing. To them, she isn’t […]
May 2, 2024

Substack Throws a Party to Celebrate Hate Reads Newsletter

The writers behind Hate Reads, a pop-up newsletter for airing grievances and pet peeves, got up on their soap boxes. “What’s Hate Reads?” a patron at […]
May 1, 2024

‘Modern Love Podcast’: Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, But a Little Help Would Be Nice

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang and Dan Powell, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker, Rowan Niemisto and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify| Amazon Music “I think that was […]
April 17, 2024

Rusty Foster Tracks Media Gossip From an Island in Maine

In a time when the headlines are dominated by wars and a divisive presidential campaign, the magazine-world rivalry between The Atlantic and The New Yorker doesn’t […]