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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 ...
Don't Meet Your Heroes, Especially the Dead Ones October 05, 2023
When Ernest Hemingway wasn’t at Finca Vigía, his house 30 minutes from Havana, he was likely at the Floridita, drinking frozen daiquiris at the end of the bar. Hemingway was very specific about those daiquiris, as he was with many things. They contai...
What I've Learned: Patrick Stewart October 04, 2023
You probably first met Sir Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Professor X, or Hamlet, but the English actor behind these iconic roles is an avid lover of books, dogs, and watches. Now 83, he’s publishing his debut memoir: Making It So, a mov...
The Magic of Post Malone October 03, 2023
There are more than eight billion people on planet earth, and very few of them can remain relatable while they’re telling you about the time the diamond fell out of their mouth. Not just relatable, likable. Your heart breaks when you hear how he hung...
The Prisoner and the Pen October 02, 2023
It was the first weekend in June, and I was sitting on a bench in the yard with Robert Lee Williams, who has long dreadlocks and a face with sharp features, almost too pretty for prison. He used to be a Blood, now he's looking to be a freelance priso...
