Every Good Book About Fishing Is a Book About the Nature of Life
In "The Optimist," David Coggins presents the case not only for fly fishing, but living more deliberately in everything we do
Jonathan Ames Has Gone Noir, And He’s Not Turning Back
With his latest book, "A Man Named Doll," the humorist-turned-crime novelist offers up the best of both worlds
In Defense of Reading Biographies in an Era When They Reveal Nothing
The beauty of Blake Bailey’s 800-page book on Philip Roth is in the details
Gay Talese’s 40-Year-Old Treatise on Sex in America Is Still Just as Scandalous as Ever
“Thy Neighbor’s Wife” was supposed to help ignite a revolution. We're still waiting for it.
Robert Maxwell, Not Rupert Murdoch, Was the Real-Life Logan Roy
Archrival to Rupert Murdoch, father to Ghislaine and a timely reminder of what happens when wealthy men level their sights on the media
Kareem Rosser Is the New Face of American Polo
In his new memoir "Crossing the Line," Rosser charts his journey from a stable in Philadelphia to the Intercollegiate Championship
Excerpt: Rich Cohen Recounts the Time He Almost Beat Mark Messier
Cohen’s new novel “Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent” is out this week
What Is Lost When Youth Sports Are Treated Like Big Business?
In “Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent”, Rich Cohen revisits the sport of his youth to find that everything has changed
Stuff We Swear By: This Is the Best Weighted Blanket We've Ever Used
It took 39 years, but I’ve finally gotten solid shut-eye for several months in a row.
Why Ralph Lauren Never Goes Out of Style
For the number-one name in American menswear, the word "vintage" is baked in on a near-cellular level
Steely Dan’s Cynical, Moody Masterpiece Hits Harder 40 Years Later
"Gaucho" is an album about people who are all past their prime. We all feel that way right about now.
The Stew That Will Keep You Warm in the Wilds of Michigan or Anywhere Else
It's hunter's stew season, my friends
Why the Flask Is Perfectly Suited for Pandemic Drinking
Who needs a bar when I can walk around with some whiskey in my pocket?
Pick Up a Home-Only Cardigan for Maximum Fall Coziness
What, that old thing? That's my house sweater.
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Eat a Club Sandwich
Building one should be regarded as an art form, however
A Chat With Helen Macdonald About Her New Book, “Vesper Flights”
Macdonald talks action movies, nature writing and book covers from her home in rural England