"My mind felt wild and strange... I wondered how much ferocity and gnashing regret a human heart could stand," says Michael Scott Moore, author of THE DESERT AND THE SEA to GQ Magazine of the night he tried to escape his captors. Read the full account here: bit.ly/2JXd4RO

"The Desert and the Sea" author Michael Scott Moore talks about being a captive of Somali pirates for nearly three years on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: cc.com/video-clips/bp…

Journalist Michael Scott Moore spent two and a half years as a hostage of Somali pirates. He discusses his new memoir chronicling his ordeal in a recent NPR interview. Michael Scott Moore bit.ly/2v3BkNz

.Vogue Global Network calls ALL HAPPY FAMILIES by Jeanne McCulloch "by turns piercingly vivid and devastatingly amusing" in their review of the stunning debut memoir (out in two weeks!): vogue.com/article/jeanne…

My Joe Rogan experience is top of the podcast charts right now: youtube.com/watch?v=gQzRcj… Thanks Joe Rogan

Best book on marijuana I've read in forever! Joedolce Brave New Weed is a must read...his coverage of all the research on the endocannabinoid system that's been done in Israel (weed sci capital of the world) alone is amazing. amazon.com/Brave-New-Weed…

If you're riding the Hampton Jitney today, you're in for a special surprise - a perfect beach read in the form of stunning debut and intimate family memoir, ALL HAPPY FAMILIES by Jeanne McCulloch: harpercollins.com/9780062234759/…

Perhaps it is now clear why @xAI’s Grok is so important. It is far from perfect right now, but will improve rapidly. V1.5 releases in 2 weeks. Rigorous pursuit of the truth, without regard to criticism, has never been more essential.

WLGA CEO & Managing Director James Rockall will be speaking at Economist Impact events 9th annual Sustainability Week tomorrow in the session 'Far from the finish line: racing to net zero together'. Discover more in his leadership piece bit.ly/3TsTkN3 #EconSustainability

Vote! The next 24 hours is going to determine the future of San Francisco. Vote the doom loopers out and the boom loopers in! Vote for the @SFDemsForChange slate.

#TheTreeDoctor by Marie Mutsuki Mockett with Graywolf Press has been named to 2024 Must Read lists with Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Electric Literature, Kirkus Reviews, and Authorlink! Where will you be purchasing your copy when it hits shelves March 19? authorlink.com/interview/auth…

A summary for a broad audience of our work on geoeconomics. How the US and China use their existing trade and financial relationships to influence other countries Christopher Clayton Matteo Maggiori Jesse Schreger

2017 feels so long ago

Before you send the "where should we go?" text, send them this instead.

Head to Grub Street for more on Miss Ada’s long-awaited follow-up, the heftiest shawarma wrap in the city, and French-creole island fare in East Williamsburg. grubstreet.com/article/where-…

In an episode dedicated to the late Richard Lewis, Larry pays tribute to some of the best moments of ‘Curb’ and ‘Seinfeld’ past. Read more in Vulture’s recap of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ trib.al/eMAXdB8

Big news has been hitting IndieWire about Paul Schrader's adaptation of Russell Banks' "Oh, Canada". The film will star Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi. Banks' posthumous novel, #AmericanSpirits, hits shelves tomorrow! Be sure to pick up a copy. indiewire.com/news/breaking-…

My comp for achieving this “impossible goal” was zero

a happy day