Lauren Groff has logged time in places that are woven into my soul. Groff is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin — located in my hometown and current city of residence, Madison — and she teaches in the acclaimed … Continue reading My Writers — Lauren Groff
I was standing in a bookstore in Chicago when I first encountered the words of Tommy Orange. His debut novel, There There, had already been out for some time, gathering rave reviews, awards, and other accolades. Browsing for a new … Continue reading My Writers — Tommy Orange
Michael Lewis is good at explaining things. From my perspective, he’s especially good at explaining things that otherwise don’t make a whole lot of sense to me. It’s maybe that mastery of the otherwise elusive that explain why I’ve never … Continue reading My Writers — Michael Lewis
For a long time, I primarily made sense of the world through the movies. I read books and newspapers, too, but in those endeavors I mostly hovered above the surface of what might be uncomfortable, what might challenge my conceptions … Continue reading My Writers — Spike Lee
Despite the fact that I myself chose to sling my words around in the echoing void of the web wide enough to engulf the whole world, it took me a remarkably long time to land on the revelation that I … Continue reading My Writers — Molly Young
I can’t pinpoint the precise moment when I became completely enamored with Colson Whitehead’s writing, but I’m fairly certain it happened in New Orleans. I was there for a relief trip in 2006, less than one year after Hurricane Katrina … Continue reading My Writers — Colson Whitehead
When considering which books to add to my household’s library, I am blessed with neither unlimited resources nor an abundance of time with which to read. There are already stacks upon stacks of bound wonders strewn about the domicile, waiting … Continue reading My Writers — Elif Batuman
When the moment called for an evaluation comparing and contrasting the respective testimonies of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, The New York Times couldn’t have tapped a better … Continue reading My Writers — Rebecca Traister
It’s no shock that first Jennifer Egan book I read was A Visit from the Goon Squad. Her previous three novels had their fans, of course, but Goon Squad was something of a sensation, a must-read even before it won … Continue reading My Writers — Jennifer Egan
As I’ve recounted elsewhere, I spent an embarrassingly long time trying the kick the habit of comic book collecting I plunged into as a kid. There was always one more series to hang on for, some promise of new wrinkles … Continue reading My Writers — Brian K. Vaughan
Coffee for Two 