The Potential Collapse of AMOC
I learned about The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and how it inspired 'The Day After Tomorrow.'
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View BlogWhen Technology Betrays Us
A writer gets locked out of her Google Docs and reminds us how tenuous our online lives can be.
'The Work of Art' Is A Work of Art
Adam Moss delivers a perfect book, plus why introductions are the best.
Good Mail Day: Field Notes and New Yorker
Print magazine and pocket notebooks.
Paul Auster on Radiolab
The author passed away at 77, and news of his passing spurred an old memory.
A Pocket Notebook Miracle
I came this close to losing my notebook, and may have figured out where I lost another.
James Baldwin and Film
The great writer was a great writer of film criticism and very nearly could have been a great writer of films themselves.
George Mallory's Notes From Mt. Everest, Digitized
The mountaineer's letters have been collected at Cambridge, and in honor of the 100th anniversary of his death, Magdalene College has digitized and transcribed his letters.
Best Podcast Episode I've Heard In a While and Next Book I'll Be Buying
Ezra Klein and Adam Moss on 'The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing,' editing, creativity, and more.
Your Crying Guys
On men and crying.
To Cancel or Not To Cancel...My Streaming Services, That Is
As media companies try to find their way in the new streaming world, customers are quick to cancel when they don't like what's being offered. But they often come back.
'Hearts of Darkness' in Honor of Eleanor Coppola
The Hollywood matriarch passed away at 87, but she made beauty out of chaos on screen with her documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now.
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View NewsletterTo Recede Into AirPods
On how to engage with the world around you, plus student protests at Columbia, Oxford English Dictionary, Trump rallies, comedy, and more.
My Own Little Corner of the Internet
On the value of curation, plus internet companies behaving badly, AI and writers, bull riding, outer space, and more.
Ghosts of Baseball's Past
The joy of live baseball, plus how to die in good health, a pub trivia cheating scandal, ships and crews that fix underwater fiber optic cables, the staggering realities of ants, and much more.
Since You've Been Gone
I remember my dad, plus some news stories that reminded me of him, what phones do to our reading lives, O.J. Simpson, marathons, and more.
The Doctor Will See You Now
On doctors and health, plus viral personal essays, cruise ships, The Masters, the art of saying 'no', and more.
Small Victories
On the benefits of morning pages, plus long and controversial magazine pieces, podcasts, NBC drama, baseball, and ultramarathons.