Editor's note: "Beijing Welcomes You" author Tom Scocca discusses raising his bilingual child, who speak English and Mandarin Chinese. From The Wa...
Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 10.16.2011
Tom Scocca's engaging new book, which explores his experiences in China during its pre-Olympic and Olympic moments, has been getting enthusiastic reviews. I decided to send a few questions his way.
The Awl | Matthew Gallaway | | Posted 06.07.2011
Writers by definition spend a lot of time on the inside of books, which is why what happens on the outside—namely, cover art and blurbs—can feel p...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011
I'm loving this piece from Chris Beam in Slate entitled "The Only Politics Article You'll Ever Have To Read." It's a rather brilliant and hilarious plumbing of the puddle-deep political tropes that the political media reflexively dials up.
Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011
Remember when the web used to be about following links to someone's cool blogspot site? Now it's all about the world of ultra-ultra-niche or the secret gems that the big sites troll daily for their unique takes.
Posted 10.17.2011