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Sex with Andy Warhol: An Excerpt From John Giorno’s Memoir Great Demon Kings

December 22, 2021

“As an alternative, Andy proposed on the phone, ‘Let me take some photos of you with a condom.'”

Ask a Sane Person: David Shimer on the 2020 Election and Russian Interference

July 2, 2020

In his new book, the journalist paints a sweeping social-political panorama of the ways in which Russia has influenced American democracy.

Kevin Kwan and Cornelia Guest Share Stories About the Crazy Rich and Famous

June 30, 2020

The “Crazy Rich Asians” writer has dedicated his fourth novel, “Sex and Vanity,” to two unique destinations: New York City and the Italian island of Capri.

A West Adams Tour of Ivy Pochoda’s New Literary Thriller These Women

May 21, 2020

The suspense author takes us on a journey into an unknown Los Angeles.

Inside the Impenetrable Mind of Andy Warhol

April 28, 2020

The author of the world’s most comprehensive Warhol biography discusses the artist as hidden genius, gay man, and one-time star of “The Love Boat.”

Samantha Irby on Love Is Blind and Doomsday Prepping with Diet Coke

March 30, 2020

The writer’s new essay collection, “Wow, No Thank You” is an irreverent, hilarious, and vulnerable dive into her brain.

The Rolling Stones Bassist Bill Wyman on Capturing the Band From the Inside

February 6, 2020

The former bassist for The Rolling Stones takes us behind his new book that chronicles the intimate lives of the legendary rock band.

Jonas Mekas and the Weight of Memory

January 20, 2020

Within just over 800 pages, “I Seem To Live” encapsulates a great deal of Jonas’ diary entries, these ones written between 1950 and 1969.

Anna Wiener Looks Straight Into the Uncanny Valley of Tech

January 13, 2020

The writer’s debut memoir chronicles the dark side of Silicon Valley’s optimistic excess.

How to Ruin Perfectly Good Caviar with Noma’s David Zilber

December 16, 2019

The director of fermentation at Copenhagen’s trailblazing restaurant teaches us how to make the world’s most expensive fish sauce.

Donald Judd and Frank Stella Debate Sculpture, Space, and the Art of A Stupid Idea

November 12, 2019

This is an excerpt from a longer interview that is itself part of the newly published Donald Judd Interviews—1,000 pages of discussion and ideas.

Tommy Pico’s Poetry Fuses Sex, Climate Collapse, and R&B

November 4, 2019

But through it all runs a stubborn ribbon of hope.