"Miiii-chael, this is Joooan Acocella." One of the great phone talkers, one of the great critics. Joan will be dearly missed: newyorker.com/culture/cultur…

I was fortunate to get an early look at "The Believer," a new book by David Coggins (David Coggins) that arrived this week. Like all great fishing books, it's really about listening to too much Depeche Mode in college: simonandschuster.com/books/The-Beli…

Always nice when a friend reaches out with an offer to write. Here I am talking about The Cure and my father’s 528e for Peter C. Baker @apcbapcb.bsky.social’s TRACKS ON TRACKS: tracksontracks.substack.com/p/spinning-on-…

Thrilled to be joining the talented team that produces Opinion!