Readings

naked bodies communing together as the sun rises
In the Mist

Notes on cruising. 

An image of author Pete Crighton, and the cover of his new book, The Vinyl Diaries
Playing Records For Lovers: An Interview with Pete Crighton

The author of The Vinyl Diaries on coming of age during the AIDS pandemic, midlife crises, and the music his younger partners recommend. 

A woman staring down, with a yellow and pink cast
Frequency Illusion

Love was not a drink, and my pursuit of it did not fit perfectly into the rubric of addiction, but it had taken me.

A portrait of the writer
Party in Hell

Unlike the many high profile hip-hop figures who have fallen from grace due to their misdeeds in recent years, Playboi Carti's misconduct shows no signs of slowing down his ascent.

A portrait of author Mayukh Sen beside his new book, Love Queenie
The Truth Alongside the Triumphs: An Interview with Mayukh Sen

The author discusses his new book on Merle Oberon, the Golden Age of Hollywood starlet whose South Asian heritage was hidden from the industry. 

A portrait of the author, and her book cover
This Is, Maybe, 25 Percent of What Happened: An Interview with Scaachi Koul

The author of Sucker Punch on surrendering to life's cycles, writing about her divorce, and picking the right fights.

An illustration of a woman with her back to the viewer looking out at a desert scene littered with cacti through which three distinct paths wind into the distance
So Much Grows

Desire and decision may not line up. Or indecision ends up being its own decision.

An image of the cover of ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AGAINST THIS beside a portrait of the author, against a black background, wearing a waffle print shirt
The Lie of the Rules-Based Order: An Interview with Omar El Akkad

The author of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This on euphemistic violence, Western hypocrisy, and personal complicity.