In this edition:
• A pair of aces
• Room for growth
• Still a-maze-ing
• Wheel of misfortune
• The road less traveled
Why it’s important to cultivate resilience and curiosity as a writer.
Pick up a banjo, or maybe a javelin.
The soundtrack of my life goes back a long way. Here are six longreads about music, for the love of it.
Created in New Orleans and played around the world, the music we call jazz is filled with genius, legend, and tragedy.
A professor embarks on a six-month binge of celebrity-led online courses.
“I just think it’s lonelier without him in the world.”
Jazz radio host Phil Schaap uses his deep knowledge of mid-century jazz to keep the music alive.
What’s the difference between Howard Stern and Tucker Carlson? There isn’t really one.
Aretha Franklin was born March 25, 1942 and died Thursday, August 16, 2018.
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