Harrison Scott Key’s How to Stay Married is a tragicomic memoir of marital crisis
…his own marital tragedy, despite the “Taylor Swiftness of it all,” he delivers a truly Shakespearian resolution, one grounded in a mystery “that can only be explained by the most…
David George Haskell explores all things acoustic within the natural world
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: Sounds Wild and Broken was recently selected as a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction. This review originally appeared on February 22,…
Tom Hanks delivers a sprawling, genre-bending tale
The thing to remember about The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, the first novel from actor Tom Hanks, is that 10 minutes into the book, most readers will…
Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish, writes a heartbreaking (and aptly titled) memoir
Daniel Wallace is best known for Big Fish, his 1998 debut novel, and its star-studded 2003 film adaptation by director Tim Burton. Since then he has produced a steady stream…
Clay Risen talks about death, history, and the rebirth of America’s first spirit
From Old Monongahela, the generic name for the spirit that dominated American tastes in the 19th century, through the distinct styles of Kentucky, Maryland, and the myriad expressions of the…
Vanderbilt historian Michael Bess explores four ways humanity might destroy itself
Never mind Hollywood reboots of Halloween, Scream, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: If you want true classic terror, read Michael Bess’ Planet in Peril: Humanity’s Four Greatest Challenges and How…
