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May 1, 2026
Watching the Marc Maron doc. Plus: The monthly Recommends.
Salon Series
Apr 29, 2026
The journalist and author of ‘Mood Machine’ discusses her work.
The author discusses her work and book 'Tell Me How You Eat.'
Apr 27, 2026
Notes on the exhilarating ‘On Eating’ launch tour.
Apr 20, 2026
And we learn the word "tortuous."
Apr 13, 2026
Plus: The book's soundtrack, revealed!
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Guiding you through Old San Juan this month.
An excerpt from my new book, out next week.
The recommended reading, watching, listening, and etc. for the month.