Joining me on this episode of Writers at Work is Todd Goddard, author of “Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer’s Life,” the first biography of the protean American novelist, poet and screenwriter Jim Harrison. tinyurl.com/bdwa4vef

The Kennedy Center Crackup www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

The two multi-instrumentalists share insights from the making of their latest collaborative record. n.pr/43Reedh

My guest is Robbie Arnott, whose latest novel is “Dusk,” the hypnotic tale of adult twins in pursuit of a deadly puma across the Tasmanian wilderness. That pursuit is also an attempt to escape from the reputation of their outlaw parents and find a place where they belong. tinyurl.com/yua37rax

Norman Rockwell’s Family Condemns Homeland Security’s Use of His Work www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/a...

John Irving is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the U.S. anytime soon.

You know what's scary? This #Halloween, schools across America are being haunted by bans of books featuring monsters, werewolves, witches and ghosts. Learn more about the ghoulish way books are being banned in school districts across the country at: pen.org/halloween-banned-book-list/

My guest is Robbie Arnott, whose latest novel is “Dusk,” the hypnotic tale of adult twins in pursuit of a deadly puma across the Tasmanian wilderness. That pursuit is also an attempt to escape from the reputation of their outlaw parents and find a place where they belong. tinyurl.com/yua37rax

23 Books Coming in November www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/b...

Thanks to Yale University's Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, author of “The Creativity Choice" and Paola Bertucci, author of “The Land of Marvels.” They were my guests at the first Writers at Work Live event held Tuesday in New Haven. More such events to follow...

A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years. n.pr/3WYkn3o

First ever Writers at Work Live event tonight in New Haven with Yale's Paola Bertucci, author of“The Land of Marvels" and Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, author of “The Creativity Choice,” books that transcend plodding academic prose with writing that's high-minded, intimate and unexpectedly enjoyable.

I was wondering about those highways. tinyurl.com/492a2dka

In the wake of “Shuffle Along,” the first Broadway musical set to jazz, “the music of what had once been known as Black Broadway became simply the music of Broadway,” John McWhorter writes.

“Suspected” is misleading. “Alleged” is more accurate. Bump up “The defense secretary offered no evidence to support his claim but cited ‘our intelligence.’” Also; “a broad range of outside legal specialists have said that Trump and Hegseth have been giving illegal orders to the military.”

My guest is Addie E. Citchens, author of the new novel “Dominion,” a family drama set in Mississippi that unfolds through the eyes of two at-risk women and a powerful preacher. It's her debut novel. Earlier this year, her short story “That Girl” won the O. Henry Prize. tinyurl.com/4v6d9eek

Author @jodipicoult.bsky.social is being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and now a high school musical. “It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says. apnews.com/article/jodi...

My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Steven C. Smith, author of “Hitchcock & Herrmann: The Friendship & Film Scores that Changed Cinema.” Steven is also the author of the seminal Herrmann bio “A Heart at Fire’s Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann.” tinyurl.com/4yz6nv9b

Performed on No Kings Day youtu.be/r31HV4dbDS0?...

MIssing baseball? There are several baseball-themed short stories on my website. Here's a link to one: jimfusilli.com/books/the-mi... When an irate husband prevents pitcher Eddie Flood from attending a game, Eddie asks his identical twin Arnold to fill in. But Arnold is no baseball player...

Eric Lu, a 27-year-old American classical pianist, won the top prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, beating out 180 competitors.

Here’s the anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan that just ran on Fox during the Seattle-Toronto championship game: youtube.com/watch?v=hN_C...

I’m on their side.

In New Haven Green where freedom-minded people have been gathering since 1638.

I stumbled across this clip on YouTube. I’d witnessed this set live at Pitchfork in Chicago and now recall how remarkable it was. youtu.be/Sxp0eca-EbI

My guest on this episode of Writers at Work is Steven C. Smith, author of “Hitchcock & Herrmann: The Friendship & Film Scores that Changed Cinema.” He's also the author of the seminal Herrmann bio “A Heart at Fire’s Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann.” tinyurl.com/4yz6nv9b

With me on this episode of Writers at Work is Catherine Conybeare whose new book is “Augustine the African.” What comes across is her delight in having discovered a new way to look at “one of the most influential writers and thinkers in the history of humankind.” tinyurl.com/5fd6chvs

I'm so sorry to learn that D'Angelo is dead at age 51. I thought the world of his music: Only Prince among their contemporaries surpassed his brilliance. A concert he gave 10 years ago in Glendale, PA, remains one of my all-time favorites. tinyurl.com/yckbsbcj

Of "Raven and Crow: The Mythology, Art and Science of our Favorite Black Birds" by Ellen Williams, Booklist writes: "In a wonderful integration of art, mythology, science, and storytelling, the author delves into the outsize role these two large black birds play in human consciousness."

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers. n.pr/4obhR5w

Elmore Leonard was born 100 years ago on this day. To mark the occasion, here’s my interview with C. M. Kushins, author of “Cooler than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard.” tinyurl.com/5pf4u8vs

My guest is Catherine Conybeare, whose "Augustine the African” reassesses St. Augustine in the context of his African heritage. She delights in having discovered a new way to look at one of the most influential writers and thinkers in the history of humankind. tinyurl.com/5fd6chvs

From Bookshop.org: "Your purchase isn't just about getting a book delivered. It's about ensuring independent voices continue to thrive, local bookstores stay open and diverse stories find their readers." Free shipping included with each order. tinyurl.com/y4v4p9zh

I loved Jonny Greenwood's score for "One Battles After Another," but every now and then, as a Radiohead fan, I could identify when he was playing an instrument, particularly piano or guitar. I'd love to hear if other Radiohead fans were similarly distracted. youtu.be/YzhjTeSz9y4?...

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. https://www.ala.org/bbooks.