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Joy Williams and the Wildest Decades of Her Life August 14, 2024
Here at Esquire, writers are the backbone of our magazine. But while some contribute stories just once or twice, others journey with us for decades, becoming downright intertwined with our history. Joy Williams is one such writer....
Sinykin v. Lorentzen v. Esquire v. Barkan v. Perez August 12, 2024
I haven’t written one of these cultural roundups in a little while — and this might be the last one before the sharknado of election season coverage sweeps all before it. Which, unfortunately, may be just as well, because, on my tour of literary and ...
Reintroducing T.J. Newman August 09, 2024
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or you haven’t been to an airport bookstore in the past three years, you’ve probably heard of literary wunderkind T.J. Newman. A former flight attendant, Newman started scribbling down ideas for thriller novels...
Lewis Hamilton on Winning Again August 08, 2024
Sir Lewis Hamilton is suddenly on a hot streak. In early July, the seven-time Formula 1 champion won the British Grand Prix for the ninth time, setting a record for the most victories by a driver at a single circuit. It was just the latest milestone ...
The Best Albums of 2024 (So Far) August 02, 2024
Yeah, sure, brat summer, whatever. Through the slog of July heat, the pop girls have certainly held their spot on the charts—but with new releases from Stray Kids and Jimin, K-Pop started making its move, and from Shaboozey to the Twister soundtrack,...
How Truman Capote’s Esquire Stories Ruined His Life February 06, 2024
In the mid-’50s, Norman Mailer described Truman Capote as “a ballsy little guy,” yet also “the most perfect writer of my generation, he writes the best sentences, word for word, rhythm for rhythm.” Mailer added, “he has less to say than any good writ...
Truman Capote’s Next Act February 01, 2024
A century after his birth, the novelist, screenwriter and playwright Truman Capote is having a moment. He is the pivotal character in the new Ryan Murphy period drama Feud: Capote vs the Swans, based on the bestselling Laurence Leamer book, Capote’s ...
