I've been off social media for the past few weeks, but I'm hopping back on to share this -- so so excited to continue reporting on aging as an Aging Boom fellow (with the UC Berkeley IRP crew Sofie Kodner and Christine Schiavo)...more to come!

I wrote about a carnivorous plant craze that’s sucking collectors into addiction, crime, and ecological devastation. Strap on some boots before you wade into this wild and messy tale. My first for WIRED wired.com/story/nightmar…

Eric Nalder is a journalism legend in the Pacific Northwest. Here's a letter he wrote today to the new leadership of the Everett Herald, which has laid off about half its newsroom staff. (Stay to the kicker.)

this Literary Hub caption really got me lithub.com/100-of-the-gre…

titans of literature in this preview photo: J.D. Vance 🤝 the warriors graphic novel

Congratulations to @annedemarcken for winning the 2024 Umut Prize for Fiction! For a book so deserving of it in every way. ICYMI, here is Anne's appearance on the show: tinhouse.com/podcast/anne-d…

I spent a few weeks reading all these back to back over the summer. It was so joyful and I came away with a strange love for typography. These W. W. Norton & Company books are little marvels and Simon Garfield is a treasure. I’ll read anything and everything he writes.

Thanks to Publishers Weekly for the terrific review of MAGIC IN THE AIR. Especially like that they shouted out the chapters on Earl "The Goat" Manigault, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the period that dunking was banned in the USA. #Sixers #Celtics Peter Vecsey

.derek guy reads good books

What's in DUA LIPA's bag when asked by Vogue Magazine? Why, a Charco book, of course! See the full video, including this lovely shoutout for NOT A RIVER by Selva Almada (tr. Annie McDermott) and for Charco itself, here: vogue.com/article/in-the…

wish I looked as good as an Archipelago Books book😮‍💨😮‍💨

.@LATimes live fire coverage is non-paywalled. Support local journalism latimes.com/california/liv…

Dua Lipa unironically has one of the best culture and literature podcasts. She interviews indie writers to heavy-hitters, and more people should know about it

David Lynch was a visionary filmmaker and a true artist. For The Seattle Times I wrote about the impact he had, including on the great Kyle MacLachlan, and spoke to local filmmakers. Speaking with them was healing after this immense loss, so I hope you'll read seattletimes.com/entertainment/…