If you love the feeling of peeking in on someone’s life (ideally one that is well curated and aspirational), then Substack is for you. The online platform where creators publish their work (and get ...

Here is a selection of substacks, a “Baker’s Dozen,” I wrote this year on issues that, for me, are the most provocative, consequential, and, sometimes, elusive. You may have read these stories earlier ...

The author Stephen King once offered this useful advice: “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” I’ve taken that counsel to heart, especially ...