Tobias Carroll

Tobias Carroll lives and writes in New York City, and has been covering a wide variety of subjects — including (but not limited to) books, soccer and drinks — for many years. His writing has been published by the likes of the Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork, Literary Hub, Vulture, Punch, the New York Times and Men's Journal.

At InsideHook, he has written about everything from Icelandic whiskey to soccer supporter culture to automotive design, as well as a monthly look at new and notable books. Carroll is equally at home writing a detailed account of the making of a documentary or unearthing an undertold story from a historical archive. Learning what the full story behind something is — and finding unexpected connections between different creative disciplines — are among his main areas of interest.

Carroll also writes a monthly column on literature in translation for Words Without Borders. He is the author of four books, most recently a novel, Ex-Members, and Political Sign, a work of nonfiction published as part of the Object Lessons series from Bloomsbury. If prompted, he can and will talk at length about his fondness for Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Red Bulls.

All Articles From Tobias Carroll

Australian Scientist Discovers Beetle Walking Upside Down While Underwater

The beetle was walking on the surface of the water at the time

How Has the Pandemic Changed Our Knowledge of Asthma?

Some of what scientists believe has been upended

Aliens Do Not Like Alex Rodriguez, Says José Canseco

Aliens apparently have strong opinions about baseball

Inside the Making of Orson Welles's Most Underrated Film

Including stolen furniture and a possible KGB connection

An Antoni Gaudí Masterpiece is Coming to Airbnb For One Night Only

If you've ever wanted to stay in Casa Vicens for $1...

Elon Musk Embraces Tiny House Living in Starbase, Texas

Not the kind of home you'd associate with a billionaire

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This July

From a harrowing medical history to an unlikely Hollywood memoir

Montauk Has a Brand-New Art Space on a Working Ranch

The ranch's previous owner was J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler

Quentin Tarantino Bought Another Movie Theater

Los Angeles's Vista Theatre has a new owner