Jason Diamond

Jason Diamond is the author of the memoir Searching for John Hughes. His next book, The Sprawl, will be published by Coffee House Press in 2020. He has written for the New York Times, Eater, The Paris Review, Pitchfork, the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone and many other publications.

All Articles From Jason Diamond

Lost 1980s Miles Davis Album Will Finally Be Released

"Rubberband" was originally recorded in 1985

Critiquing the 2020 Dem Candidates’ Music Choices

Two candidates walked out to songs by the English punk band

New Orleans Rock Legend Dr. John Has Died at 77

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and six-time Grammy winner died of a heart attack

Psychedelic Rock Legend Roky Erickson Has Died at 71

It took decades for the 13th Floor Elevators frontman to get the respect he deserved

The New Books You Should Read This Month

Florida gothic, 19th New York City's shadiest character and the history of fast food are the subjects of a few of our June book picks

The First Look at the Film Adaptation of Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch”

John Crowley is directing the movie version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel

American Architectural Masterpiece in Danger of Demolition

Outside of Chicago, a Frank Lloyd Wright home is in danger of demolition

How One of NYC’s Top Chefs Knew When It Was Time to Expand

It took one little thing for Greg Baxtrom of Brooklyn hot spot Olmsted to know it was the right time to open his second restaurant, Maison Yaki

Review: The TWA Hotel Won’t Send You Back to the Glory Days of Air Travel

The good and bad of turning the midcentury JFK landmark into an airport hotel

Song of the Day: Matt Kivel Evolves With “Radiance”

Brian Eno minimalism meets 1970s Laurel Canyon folk

J.Crew Drops New Nike Killshots in Sail Green Colorway

They pair well with just about everything

It’s Time to Give Billy Joel the Respect He Deserves

Remembering how and why the Piano Man got his hooks into me, on the week of his 70th birthday

7 Books You Should Read This Month

Smart people read books. We picked out a few new ones for you, a smart person

Song of the Day: “Takashi” by Flying Lotus

Is it considered a B-side if it's streaming?