THERE, I SAID IT: Play Al Green, And I Will Not Have Sex With You
[To celebrate this week's publication of THERE, I SAID IT: BOB DYLAN IS OVERRATED (and a few other carefully considered objections to the...
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THERE, I SAID IT: only a deaf, dumb, and blind kid could love The Who
To celebrate this week's release of THERE, I SAID IT: Bob Dylan Is Overrated (and a few other carefully considered objections to the...
there, i said it: it's here! it's here!
I am genuinely thrilled to announce that today is the long-awaited publication date for THERE, I SAID IT: Bob Dylan Is Overrated (and a...
oceans rise, part 2: the view from europe
First of all, I want to take a moment to thank you for the responses I received to my post-election post, “oceans rise.” It was the...
outrage vs. action
I want to say this very carefully. I do not mean to inhibit my friends’ expression. I do not intend to encourage silence. Far from it. I...
who tells your story
A little past midday on September 11, 2001, I walked out of my apartment on West 34th Street and started walking east. The sky was...
oceans rise
One of my best friends from childhood, Greg, is descended from Czech Jewish aristocracy. His grandfather Frank served as a cavalry...
the spinal cord of your story
When I tell people that I’m a screenwriter, many of them lean forward in their seats a bit. It’s not because they’re interested in my...
THERE, I SAID IT: Steely Dan is just math set to music (or vice versa)
Editor's Note: from time to time I'm going to post an excerpt of the new anthology book I'm editing called THERE, I SAID IT: Bob Dylan Is...
racism is the spine of the biography of america
We saw an amazing melting-away less than a year ago, when the Confederate flag was lowered at the state house in Charleston. With it, we...
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