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The New York Power of the New York Knicks
How they've taken over the largest city in America
Jun 9
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Why Bari Weiss Failed
Storm clouds at CBS won't be chased away
Jun 7
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Zohran Mamdani's Major Political Tests
Two candidates who really need to win for him
Jun 4
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Why is Brad Lander Destroying Dan Goldman?
A dispatch from bougie Brooklyn and Manhattan
Jun 2
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May 2026
Can Spencer Pratt Win LA?
Reflections from the City of Angels
May 29
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It's Micah Lasher's Race to Lose
A few thoughts on the primary for the most prestigious House district in America
May 27
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The Endorsement Power of Zohran Mamdani
And how he should wield it
May 23
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Let Me Hear Your Heart Beat
"Pet Sounds" at 60
May 11
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The Danger of the Literary Lament
On Dwight Garner, the NY Times, and the state of the book review
May 1
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April 2026
Pub Day!
Colossus, in the world
Apr 28
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Zohran Mamdani's City Council Problem
What the socialist mayor will need to do
Apr 23
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My Struggle (to Publication)
Reflections on a strange literary road
Apr 17
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