December 5, 2006 “Is it normal that members of the press know the answer to a major mystery but they withhold it, as a group, from the public?” (Via.) Read more
December 5, 2006 Laila Lalami reports from Casablanca, where, poorly traveled though I am, I hope to visit her. (If only the penny jar would fill up more quickly.) Read more
December 5, 2006 The UnSuggester claims to pinpoint books you’ll never want. (Thanks, Max.) Read more
December 5, 2006 Although I’m frequently mystified by his editorial decisions, there’s no denying the value of David Remnick’s best reportage. (And he did invite Gessen & S/FJ aboard.) Read more
December 5, 2006 Joan Didion turns 72 today. Celebrate by reading Slouching Toward Bethlehem, Miami, or the collected nonfiction, which I desperately covet. Read more
