Reads #34 and 35 of 2026: “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay” and “The Story of the Lost Child” by Elena Ferrante. Remarkable depiction of friendship in all its ebbs and flows.

Read #33 of 2026: “The Story of a New Name” by Elena Ferrante.

On @bloomberg.com #Daybreak: Neil Campling on the beat and raise shrug for @nvidia John Tucker on SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs Paul Wallace on US-Iran back-and-forth And Haslinda Amin in conversation with Jamie Dimon www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Joining Bloomberg Radio shortly to talk latest on Iran, the DOJ's $1.8 billion settlement fund, and primary day for Rep. Thomas Massie.

On @bloomberg.com #Daybreak: @joumanna.bsky.social on Trump's clock-ticking warning to Iran Stephen Engle on Trump-Xi ag deliverables John Tucker on the LIRR strike And Trump aims at Massie ahead of a mini-Super Tuesday www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

On @bloomberg.com #Daybreak: @annmariehordern.bsky.social in Beijing on the Trump-Xi deliverables James Woolcock on the 123 punch to Keir Starmer John Tucker on LIRR near a strike Alexis Christoforous on Trump's stock trades www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #32 of 2026: “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante. I think I understand why this series is so celebrated.

Read #31 of 2026: “Death’s End” by Liu Cixin. Pretty sure I still don’t understand quantum physics.

When two big stories break within 5 minutes of each other, we go down and dirty. www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #30 of 2026: “The Wilderness” by @angelaflournoy.bsky.social. I can’t remember why I put this in my queue but I quite enjoyed it.

Read #29 of 2026: “The Seven Dials Mystery” by Agatha Christie. I haven’t read a lot of Christie but I can see why people like her. Wodehouseian.

JOIN US TODAY: Navigating the tariff refund process requires a playbook. Bloomberg journalists @eelarson.bsky.social @nhageradio.bsky.social, Brendan Murray and Laura Curtis answer your questions on how to get a tariff refund as Trump pressures businesses 🎙️ Tune in at 11 a.m. EDT: bloom.bg/41VeaId

Read #28 of 2026: “The Ideological Brain” by Leor Zmigrod. Is it nature? Is it nurture? Is it a littla both?

Read #27 of 2026: “Grimus” by Salman Rushdie. His debut. The fanciful style already intact.

Yes please.

On @Bloomberg.com #daybreak: President Trump sees an #Iran deal soon. Onur Ant has the update. Trump touts tax cuts in Vegas. House kicks 702 powers down the road. #$NFLX in the Tu-dumps! www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

On @bloomberg.com #daybreak The US and Iran could hold fire for two more weeks. @joumanna.bsky.social has the update. Stocks notch new all-time highs on ceasefire hopes. @netflix.com gets ready for its earnings closeup. www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #26 of 2026: “Battlestar Galactica” by Glen A. Larson and Robert Thurston. Found it in a used bookstore and had to have it. The cheese is strong in this one.

On @bloomberg.com #Daybreak: Hormuz and Lebanon in focus ahead of US-Iran talks tomorrow. Dan Williams joins from Jerusalem Melania Trump denies Epstein ties in a rare White House statement. Anthropic’s Mythos gets Bessent and Powell’s attention www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #25 of 2026: “Will There Ever Be Another You” by Patricia Lockwood. She’s always so inventive.

Read #24 of 2026: “Moral Ambition” by Rutger Bergman. 🤷‍♂️

Read #23 of 206: “361” by Donald E. Westlake. Part of my Hard Case Crime completism.

On @bloomberg.com radio #Daybreak: Mediators push 45 day ceasefire as Pres. Trump ramps up Iran threats. Dan Williams joins from Jerusalem. Zelenskiy worries Iran war will erode Ukraine support. And Artemis II aims for the moon's far side. www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #22 of 2026: “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon. Another one read too fast. Might have to come back to it in a year or two. A very loose basis for the film.

Read #21 of 2026: “We the People” by Jill Lepore. Essential.

On @bloomberg.com Daybreak: Iran war enters a second month. Russian tanker arrives in Cuba. Airport lines could persist even if TSA workers get paid. And Artemis II aims for the moon. www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #20 of 2026: “City of Night” by John Rechy. Seedy. From the Bowie list.

On @bloomberg.com #Daybreak: The US and Iran dispute whether peace talks are happening. @joumanna.bsky.social has the update No end to the DHS shutdown and TSA delays Germany looks for US trade weak spots www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

On Bloomberg Daybreak: The US awaits a response to its 15 point peace plan as Iran continues attacks NTSB says a ground control alert system failed at LaGuardia Airport And Democrats flips the Florida state House seat that represents Mar-a-Lago www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #19 of 206: “Stone Yard Devotional” by Charlotte Wood. Read it too fast.

Read #18 of 2026: “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause” by Benjamin Nathans.

Read #17 of 2026: “The Emperor of Gladness” by Ocean Vuong. I wasn’t expecting such a novelistic novel. This might deserve a second read.

Read #16 of 2026: “The Gastronomical Me” by M. F. K. Fisher. Such libertines in the World War II era.

What a week this has been. Here’s how we closed it out on Bloomberg News Now, on the morning shift, at least. On to all that next week holds in store. lnkd.in/g5gM7G-N

Read #15 of 2026: “London Rules” by Mick Herron. Trying to be a Slough House completist.

Read #14 of 2026: “Careless People“ by Sarah Wynn-Williams. One heckuva blown whistle on Meta Platforms.

Read #13 of 2026: “Melting Point” by Rachel Cockerell. Once again feeling very ignorant about a crucial moment in 20th century human history.

Read #12 of 2026: “The End of October” by Lawrence Wright. A familiar story on steroids.

Read #11 of 2026: “Sister, Sinner” by Claire Hoffman. It’s amazing that Aimee Semple McPherson is relatively unknown. One of the first celebrity megachurch evangelists. A great mix of LA noir and religious biography

The midday report: Stocks jump on solid economic data. Les Wexner begins closed-door Epstein testimony. Stephen Colbert's Talarico interview nabs more than 5M Youtube views. MSG considers spinning off the Knicks and the Rangers. www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #10 of 2026: “Prisoner’s Dilemma” by Richard Powers. Might deserve a reread.

Read #8.5 of 206: “Ms. Tree Vol. 3: The Cold Dish” by Max Allan Collins. Do comic books count?

Read #9 of 2026: “Tilt” by Emma Pattee. A little one about the Big One.

The midday report: Markets bet on more rate cuts after a tame January inflation report. The Supreme Court could weigh in on tariffs as soon as next Friday. The Pentagon pulls an Alibaba black list document without explanation. #bloombergnewsnow www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

The midday report: Pam Bondi clashes with House Democrats over th Epstein files Netanyahu presses President Trump on Iran The FAA U-turns on a sudden El Paso airspace closure And could Trump walk away from USMCA? More on Bloomberg News Now from Bloomberg Radio www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Read #8 of 2026: “Dream State” by Eric Puchner. It’s making me nostalgic for my college friends. Not that I’d ever run off with one of their fiancées.

Read #7 of 2026: “Spook Street” by Mick Herron. Hope book 4’s ending is more satisfying than season 4’s.

Read #6 of 2026: “The Dream Hotel” by Laila Lalami. How much is too much privacy to give away?

Read #5 of 2026: “Real Tigers” by Mick Herron. The Apple TV series brings me joy. The books are pretty great, too.

Read #4 of 2026: “Everything Must Go” by Dorian Lynskey. Nothing new in literature under the (exploding) sun.