Kyle Beachy’s 10-Year Struggle to Write the Definitive Ode to Skateboarding
The lifelong skateboarder and current creative writing professor discusses "The Most Fun Thing," and the journey that bore it
Salman Rushdie Is on Substack Now
The author will be putting up a new piece of fiction in installments in the newsletter
The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for September
Including: The return of Jon Stewart, plus a 53-song tribute to Metallica
Batman's Sidekick Robin Comes Out, And Years of Bigoted Analysis May Finally End
Thankfully, the happiness of a fictional character has so far not caused an uproar
The 10 New Books You Should Be Reading This August
From visions of the future to an inside look at a soccer giant
Start Reading “The Wheel of Time” Now, Before Amazon Makes It the Next “Lord of the Rings”
Or "Game of Thrones," as a similarly ambitious TV series will debut on Prime Video in November
How to Write a Book About LA That Actually Matters in 2021
In “Always Crashing in the Same Car,” Matthew Specktor explores the city by reappraising some of its most challenging personalities
How Ian Fleming’s Wartime Espionage Shaped James Bond
A look at the experiences that informed a spy novelist, including Operation Golden Eye
Why Does Twitter Keep Verifying Fake Cormac McCarthy Accounts?
Reclusive novelists probably don't spend much time on social media
The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for August
It’s Val Kilmer’s world, as seen through the eyes of Val Kilmer. Plus, Taika Waititi’s new comedy.
Looking Back at the Time Dan Brown Wrote a Dating Advice Book
No historical conspiracies in this one
Why J.R.R. Tolkien Fell in Love With "The Green Knight" a Century Ago
Before "Lord of the Rings," Tolkien was bewitched by the Arthurian poem that underlies David Lowery's critically acclaimed new movie
Excerpt: How I Learned to Love Warren Zevon, Despite Him
In “American Dream Machine,” Matthew Specktor unravels the many myths and icons of the city he grew up in: Los Angeles
Elvis Presley Annotated His Copy of "The Prophet," and Now It's For Sale
Elvis wasn't the only musical admirer of Gibran's book
"The Boys" Is a Rare Glimpse Into Seven Decades of Male Friendship
Photographer Rick Schatzberg talks about life, death and the 13 men from Long Island with whom he has shared the journey
Prince Harry Is Working On a Memoir
As publishing news goes, this is big