If it is true that “only a fool believes what he reads in the newspapers,” then the task of the creative nonfiction writer is to accomplish the same goal as newspapers — i.e., to communicate a partial, yet objective truth — but to do so with a richness that only a fool could deny.
Some Old Songs for You
A rewatch of The Wire sent me back through ten old favorites, from The Pogues and Stone Temple Pilots to 75 Dollar Bill and Tom Waits. Here’s the November Rediscoveries playlist that came out of it.
November 11, 2026