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

Barack Obama Shares His Favorite Books, TV and Movies of 2020

Plenty of intriguing recommendations from the past year

Someone Paid $98,000 For a Private Viewing of the Mona Lisa

The auction was part of a larger fundraising initiative

Here's the Recipe for André 3000's Viral Apple Handpies

If you're short on sugar, you can always ask your neighbor for some

Fogo Island Evokes Ireland on the Canadian Atlantic Coast

A singular place near Newfoundland, where Irish accents can be found without crossing an ocean

In Bristol, Imaging Technology Rebuilds Dinosaur's Brain

Is this how the robot dinosaur uprising begins?

Stock Tanks Gaining Popularity as Hot Tub Alternative

An ingenious way to make a distinctive and relaxing space

Historic NYC Bar White Horse Tavern Feuds With Neighbors About Pandemic Behavior

New tensions at the space after a 2019 change in ownership

One of America's Most Iconic Blanket Makers Has Been Reborn

Originally founded in 1877, Chatham Blankets is making a comeback

Report: Cleveland Indians to Change Name

No word yet on when a formal announcement will come