Dear Sars,

I was surprised and delighted to learn that there’s new Vine material when I checked in recently for the annual 9/11 essay. Yay! I used to LIVE for Vine day. You have no idea. …

A friend-group update and a short-story quest.

Whether it’s a noun, plus what to read if you can’t.

First of all, welcome back! I kept TN in my bookmark bar hoping you’d be back. :-)

The question is about a book that might be a fever dream. I read this book more than 20 …

International hero Victor Brombert left us last month. We couldn’t spare him.

(David Denby on Norman Mailer’s wartime experiences)

Hey, folks. Just a quick periodic round-up of stuff I’ve gotten up to of late…I guess I could use Linktree but I’m still paying for hosting for TN, so: …

Laurence Leamer’s overwritten Palm Beach chronicle isn’t great…except the parts dragging the Commander In Cheeto.

A carefully researched and well-written overview of “the music of freedom” runs out of gas halfway there.

Help! I love love true crime, but ever since I had a baby I get weepy when I hear about murder (especially kids or their parents dying).

Would love suggestions on new reading material. I love British mysteries, especially if they are a series.