My old Wired.com colleague stopped by the Jam to talk about her mom blog, her life as a political activist with MomsRising, and her new book, ¡Presente! Latinx Power Remaking U.S. Democracy. Oh, and we spent a good deal of time talking about hillbillies and neighborhoods, both Appalachian and Cuban!
Jen Sullivan Brych visited the Jam to talk about the dotcom era, her winding road to a writing career, and her first novel, which she’s currently shopping. Definitely the best, nerdiest deep dive into the world of writing yet!
My old Wired.com colleague Kristen “KP” Philipkoski dropped by The Downtown Writers Jam to talk about her new venture, Mean Magazine, a feminist magazine for GenX women.
Elizabeth Wurtzel’s books helped explain and then define—as much as anyone could—who GenX was in the nineties.
One of the most ambitious, faith-driven writers I’ve met, my former student Lauren Gaskill stops by talk about her book, her life, and the national organization she’s building.
John Scalzi’s OLD MAN’S WAR series takes you into a world where humans are competing with aliens to colonize our galaxy.
A compendium of what I’ve learned in my twenty-five years navigating SXSW Interactive, the greatest show on earth.
Fredrik Backman’s book begins with the grumpy old man trope. But, if you hang around past the first few chapters, you’ll find a story about community, history, and kindness.
As a long-time fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald, I was long overdue to learn about his life through different eyes. Therese Anne Fowler’s Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald was a heartbreaking tale that traced the Fitzgerald’s slow decent into misery as F. Scott chased his white whale: literary fame and respect.
Elizabeth Wurtzel passed away on January 7, 2020. She was one of the voices of GenerationX, a proud feminist, and a god damned force of nature. She was also the first author I met. She was—and will always be—our “rock god!”
My friend and former Wired.com colleague Julia Scheeres has written two best sellers. But her story will blow you away. It’s the story of bravery and perseverance.