We are voting to protect kids from the next school shooting. Every GOP member is opposed. So I asked my GOP colleagues, "Who are you here for? Our kids or the killers."

Proud to have the German edition of The Dakota Winters included with these excellent titles.

Join us for these events this week at Book Passage!

Bay Area friends come see Jess Walter in conversation with your truly tomorrow at BookPassage in Corte Madera at 4 p.m. talking about Jess's great new story collection, "The Angel of Rome." bookpassage.com/event/jess-wal…

Am completely horrified by the attack on novelist, Salman Rushdie. I've met him twice and have taught his work many times and can only imagine what those close to him are going through right now.

The great Dwight Garner on Jared's White House memoir: "Kushner’s fealty to Trump remains absolute. Reading this book reminded me of watching a cat lick a dog’s eye goo."

The fact that a random couple ran into Keanu Reeves in a hotel lobby, invited him to their wedding, and he put on a suit and joined is proof he really is The One.

Roger Federer plays his final match tomorrow, doubles with Rafa. Were these - Fed, Rafa, and Novak - the three greatest athletes of the last 15 years? nytimes.com/2022/09/22/spo…

If John Roberts is wondering why the Supreme Court's credibility is in shreds he should read this alarming piece on Ginni Thomas - nytimes.com/2022/09/28/opi…

“Novel teaches you - the author - what you love and what you fear.” Great stuff coming out of “Art of the Novel” Litquake panel with @jasmindarznik Lee Kravetz Tom Barbash & William Brewer. #WritingCommunity

I just saw the movie, Tar, at the Mill Valley Film Festival and was blown away. I saw Cate Blanchett interviewed on Colbert and she said "don't read anything about it before you see it." I agree with her. But go see it.

Thanks#DawBird for the kind words. And I love me some Whit Stillman. I got to introduce him at an event once. Good guy too. #Metroplitan is one of my all time favorites.

M3GAN's NYTimes rating reads: "M3gan Rated PG-13 for cursing, a ripped ear, ruining your childhood. Running time: 1 hour 42 minutes. In theaters."

flyrodu @NotlouisCk There's TONS of other beers out there as well as other alcohol types to drink.

A timely piece by Jennifer Rubin in today's Post. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

My friend and former student, Kelly Sather has a terrific new story collection out "Small in Real Life" centered around life in Southern California. I got to ask her about ia this past weekend at BookPassage in Marin.

In case you were wondering about Justice Alito's handling of the Jan. 6 case. nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/…

The final story on our episode, Roz Chast: While You Were Sleeping, is read by Jason Ralph. Tom Barbash's “Stay Up With Me” charts the past and present of a rocky love affair. You can listen to the story here: symphonyspace.org/selected-short… (Photo by DeShaun Craddock)