-
Jun 1, 2026
Imagine if sports journalism were like an actual sporting competition—and the best team wins.
In that kind of contest, could any periodical in history surpass this...
-
May 27, 2026
Today feels like the end of an era for jazz fans. Something has changed—that’s the pervasive mood right now. And things will never be like they were before.
Yesterday,...
-
May 18, 2026
A few days ago, a major newspaper published an unusual piece of film criticism. The author wants fewer films released—has a journalist ever asked for that before?
The...
-
Mar 24, 2026
Michel de Montaigne may be the most influential essayist in history—even Shakespeare borrowed from his work (taking some passages almost verbatim). But if Montaigne were alive...
-
Mar 20, 2026
On the opening page of The Inman Diary, the book’s editor makes a bold claim: this work “has no counterpart in any literature that I am aware of.”
The author...
-
Mar 19, 2026
During the 15th century, the leading critics all agreed that the greatest works of art came from an unusual place. No, not a museum or church or palace—they were found,...
-
Feb 2, 2026
At the very start of my career, I wrote a book called The Imperfect Art—and it’s still finding new readers today. Just last week I learned that a Chinese translation...
-
Jan 15, 2026
Everybody can see there’s a crisis in New York publishing. Even the hot new books feel lukewarm. Writers win the Pulitzer Prize and sell just few hundred copies. The big...
-
Jan 12, 2026
At the start of each year, I offer my perspective on the “State of the Culture.” My assessments for 2024 and 2025 stirred up a lot of...
-
Jan 2, 2026
Something unusual is happening in the world of gifting. I saw it during the recent holiday season—and you may have too.
The Wall Street Journal noticed it a few weeks ago....
Jun 1, 2026Imagine if sports journalism were like an actual sporting competition—and the best team wins. In that kind of contest, could any periodical in history surpass this...
May 27, 2026Today feels like the end of an era for jazz fans. Something has changed—that’s the pervasive mood right now. And things will never be like they were before. Yesterday,...
May 18, 2026A few days ago, a major newspaper published an unusual piece of film criticism. The author wants fewer films released—has a journalist ever asked for that before? The...
Mar 24, 2026Michel de Montaigne may be the most influential essayist in history—even Shakespeare borrowed from his work (taking some passages almost verbatim). But if Montaigne were alive...
Mar 20, 2026On the opening page of The Inman Diary, the book’s editor makes a bold claim: this work “has no counterpart in any literature that I am aware of.” The author...
Mar 19, 2026During the 15th century, the leading critics all agreed that the greatest works of art came from an unusual place. No, not a museum or church or palace—they were found,...
Feb 2, 2026At the very start of my career, I wrote a book called The Imperfect Art—and it’s still finding new readers today. Just last week I learned that a Chinese translation...
Jan 15, 2026Everybody can see there’s a crisis in New York publishing. Even the hot new books feel lukewarm. Writers win the Pulitzer Prize and sell just few hundred copies. The big...
Jan 12, 2026At the start of each year, I offer my perspective on the “State of the Culture.” My assessments for 2024 and 2025 stirred up a lot of...
Jan 2, 2026Something unusual is happening in the world of gifting. I saw it during the recent holiday season—and you may have too. The Wall Street Journal noticed it a few weeks ago....