IN CONVERSATION
Jennette McCurdy Tells Sofia Coppola How She Reinvented The Age Gap Novel
January 28, 2026
This month, the former Nickelodeon star follows up her explosive, best-selling memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” with her first novel. The director Sofia Coppola wanted to know more.
IN CONVERSATION
“I Always Felt Ripe for a Cult”: Meet Madeline Cash, Author of the Year’s Buzziest Debut
January 21, 2026
The 29-year-old author told FeedMe’s Emily Sundberg how “Lost Lambs,” her uproarious new family novel, was a subtle rebellion against prevailing literary trends.
IN CONVERSATION
“My Life Is Filled With Guilt and Shame”: Karl Ove Knausgård, by Jeremy Strong
January 14, 2026
“It was a breakthrough, and I was loved and read and seen,” the superstar author told Jeremy Strong of his rarefied early-career success. “But then I realized there’s no end to how much you need if you go down this path.”
'TIS THE SEASON
What Kaia Gerber, Graydon Carter, and More Interview Stars Read in 2025
December 23, 2025
As the year rounds to a close, we compiled reading recommendations from our 2025 subjects, including Kaia Gerber, Nicole Kidman, Jia Tolentino, and Graydon Carter.
LOOKING
Mike Albo on Cock Cages, Cult Workouts, and the End of Youth Culture
December 4, 2025
The writer and comedian joined us to talk about his new audiobook, “Hologram Boyfriends,” and desire in the digital age.
ARCHIVES
Photographer Allan Tannenbaum Saw Elton John Come Alive at the Disco
December 2, 2025
In an exclusive excerpt from “Elton John: Icon,” the photographer Allan Tannenbaum recalls his encounters with the Rocket Man and Andy Warhol at Studio 54.
NOW PLAYING
4Columns’ Melissa Anderson Looks Back on 25 Years of Reviewing Movies
December 1, 2025
The longtime film critic, whose reviews have been collected in a new book called “The Hunger,” joined us to discuss movie star aura and the bittersweet end of 4Columns.
SMOKE BREAK
Carmen Winant on The Last Safe Abortion and the Future of Feminist Photography
November 21, 2025
In this week’s Smoke Break, we caught up with Carmen Winant at Photo Paris after her performative lecture, “What Is a Feminist Picture?”
IN CONVERSATION
What Jen Percy Discovered About Sexual Violence While Writing Girls Play Dead
November 19, 2025
Earlier this month, the National Magazine Award-winning writer joined us to discuss her new book, a comprehensive investigation into peoples’ physical responses to sexual violence.
IN CONVERSATION
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Tells Painter Nicole Wittenberg Why He Isn’t a Billionaire
November 6, 2025
Last month, the Wikipedia co-founder paid artist Nicole Wittenberg a visit at her downtown studio to talk about his memoir, “The Seven Rules of Trust,” and the toxic state of the internet today.
IN CONVERSATION
Frauds, Frenemies, and Flat Earthers: Inside Anika Jade Levy’s Debut Novel
November 5, 2025
In her debut novel “Flat Earth,” the author sends up the downtown arts scene. Before its release, she joined fellow millennial satirist Halle Butler to go further down the rabbit hole.
Author
Charlie Porter and Hilton Als on Love, Sex, and Speculative Fiction
October 27, 2025
For our Fall 2025 issue, the writers discuss fashion month memories and Porter’s new novel, Nova Scotia House.
SMOKE BREAK
Inside Stephanie LaCava’s Novel of Dissociation, Death Metal, and Espionage
October 20, 2025
In this week’s installment of Smoke Break, we joined the author of “I Fear My Pain Interest You” at the New York launch of her new spy novel, “Nymph.”
MEMOIR
Lukas Gage: When Fame Meets Shame
October 15, 2025
“if you looked at my life on paper,” says the 30-year-old actor, “it’s pretty insane that this fuck-up from San Diego is getting married on The Kardashians.”
IN CONVERSATION
Inside Herculine, the Demonic Trans Horror Novel You’ve Been Waiting For
October 9, 2025
To mark the publication of her debut novel, the author Grace Byron joined Substack princess Rayne Fisher-Quann to talk faith, jealousy, suffering, and demons.
IN CONVERSATION
Natasha Stagg and Tish Weinstock on Goths, Girlhood, and Grand Rapids
October 7, 2025
To mark the launch of her new novel, “Grand Rapids,” author Natasha Stagg fielded some deep questions from her internet friend and fellow writer Tish Weinstock.
XXX
Matt Lambert Brings Wolfgang Tillmans Inside His Naughty Underworld
October 6, 2025
“I’m a captain and a conduit,” says the photographer, whose sixth book comes out this month. “I’m just creating a play space for all these energies to come together.”
XXX
“Fucking Is a Form of Knowledge”: Kay Gabriel, in Conversation with Hari Nef
October 2, 2025
To mark the release of her latest book, “Perverts,” the poet joined Hari Nef for a wide-ranging conversation about queer nightlife, organizing, and making art.
IN CONVERSATION
Nicholas Boggs and Richie Shazam on the Love Affairs That Shaped James Baldwin
September 24, 2025
With “Baldwin: A Love Story,” the author Nicholas Boggs has written the definitive biography of one of America’s greatest writers. Last month, he joined his old friend Richie Shazam to explain how he did it.
MEDUSA
Eileen Myles and Versace? It Makes More Sense Than You’d Think.
September 16, 2025
To mark a new era under the auspices of creative director Dario Vitale, the Milanese house enlisted the poet and novelist to contribute to the first chapter of “Versace Embodied.”