Guest Authors

October 6, 2010

A Fan’s Notes on A Fan’s Notes

Brock Clarke on Frederick Exley’s cult classic photo credit: Jon Hughes/ Photopresse .I first read Frederick Exley’s A Fan’s Notes in the summer of 1993. I was at my parents’ house in …

August 6, 2010

Ask Dr. Bleedingheart

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, Help! There’s this really cute guy working at a local bookstore near my office and I’d love to ask him out. But every time I go into the store …

August 3, 2010

More From Merge: The New Arcade Fire Album

Arcade Fire, the indie-rock band that surprised everyone with its meteoric rise, releases its third CD, “The Suburbs,” today. The album is already receiving amazing reviews and attention, like this New York …

July 26, 2010

Jam Sessionwith Heather Lende

No, not THAT kind of jam session. We’re talking about berry jam. Fresh-picked, home-made, sticky summer jam. Today, we have an excerpt about jamming from Heather Lende’s Take Good Care of the …

July 20, 2010

Ask Dr. Bleedingheart

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, I’ve leaving in a few weeks for a vacation with extended family at a beach house that we’ve rented for a week. Do you have any tips for surviving …

June 28, 2010

Ask Dr. Bleedingheart

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, I’m attending a housewarming party for a young couple who love good food and outdoor entertaining. I want to get them something useful and enduring–maybe to help with their …

June 22, 2010

Guest Post: Mei-Ling Hopgood

This column appeared in the New York Daily News on Nov. 6, 2009 _________________________________________________ From the author of Lucky Girl, Mei-Ling Hopgood I can’t help but do a double take when I …

June 17, 2010

Goodwin’s Dream Golf Blog

Today we have an entry from Stephen Goodwin‘s Dream Golf Blog, where he talks about the subjects covered in his new book, Dream Golf: The Making of Brandon Dunes. _____________________________________________________ Opening Day …