Top of the Stack
The Passions of Mario Cuomo
In Which the Governor Sends a Mickey Mouse Watch to Roy Cohn and Calls Ed Koch a Pelagian Heretic.
The Front Page
The Stacks Chat: Levi Stahl
Dig in to some Donald Westlake goodness.
In the Eye of the Storm a Year Later
There are significant moments in the life of a human when we need to act right or we spend the rest of our lives regretting it. A hurricane is a significant moment.
The Coolest Gift
“It’s the kind of quixotic book we need more of. I don’t want it to become extinct; I want it to stay in print as long as there are humans to appreciate it, so I vote for it.”
It’s Mostly the Voice
The Village Voice website is a trove of great stories.
Making It!
“You’ve got it made.” How the words sing a swift jazz poem of success, hi-fi, the best chicks (or guys), your name in lights, pot to burn, jets to L.A. and London, bread in the bank, baby, and a fortress built around your ego like a magic suit of armor!
A Hot Pig Tale!
What Becomes a Legend Most?
Happy 80th Birthday, Pelé
A Celebration of Soccer’s Greatest Player.
The Most Hated Lawyer in America
What drives William Kunstler to stir up outrage—and headlines—by championing such controversial clients as Malcolm X, El Sayyid Nosair, John Gotti, and Heavy D?
Full Tilt Bozo
America desperately needs an elf. He couldn’t have come at a better time.
… Thomas Pynchon on the Run …
Who are you calling a recluse?
The Ballad of Willie Nelson
How troubles with the I.R.S. got an American Master on the road again.
“The Rest is Silence”
Bow down.