Robert Polito Announces ‘After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace’ Out January 27, 2026

"Intimate details and astute critiques coalesce into a rich portrait of an artist ceaselessly remaking himself. Dylan devotees couldn't ask for a more thorough consideration of an under-studied part of his oeuvre." @LiverightPub @PublishersWkly

A "terrific book," says @Telegraph! Bet you never thought you'd see "scintillating" and King James in the same sentence . . .

TONIGHT: Harvard professor Jill Lepore talks to Jon Stewart about her bestselling new book, “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.”

In 1823, the general public still largely believed that the universe was about 6,000 years old, as literalist readings of the Bible suggested. The world no longer seemed so young once fossils were found. https://t.co/4uWQa3Y2tT

My review of Clare Jackson’s “The Mirror of Great Britain”

The genius of King James | @garethrussell1 https://t.co/LMIGJx8xXU

2022 #WolfsonHistoryPrize winner Clare Jackson will be giving a talk at @GlosHistFest on Saturday 20 September. Clare will be exploring the dramatic story of how England and Scotland were brought together under a single crown, revealing the ambitions, intrigues and cultural

“It’s not exactly a beach read, yet for me it was the perfect book for a summer of hate. If in some ways it’s a dense and hefty tome, it’s also sonorous in its melodies.”—Ania Szremski reviews “Works of Love” by Søren Kierkegaard, in this week’s missive

I spy Clare Jackson's THE MIRROR OF GREAT BRITAIN! Out from @LiverightPub on November 11. https://t.co/gMYpTth3Jr

Robert Polito’s ‘After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace’ arrives Jan 27, 2026, reframing Dylan’s late career as his most ambitious era yet.

Michael is of sound mind, we promise. @LiverightPub

An extraordinary family story about the Mamdanis you're unlikely to have read about anywhere else. Free to read.

With RIPPED, @alex_hawgood finally gives voice (and language!) to the millions of young men caught up in today's culture of muscle mania, selfie-consciousness, and algorithmic masculinity. An absolute must-read for understanding our current political and public health crisis.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. @Wendy_Pearlman’s THE HOME I WORKED TO MAKE is a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize—the first & only international literary peace prize awarded in the US, honoring writers whose work demonstrates the power of the written word to foster peace.

Equally thrilled to be teaming up with the inimitable @paulmrenfro on not one but two vitally important books—each asking a variation of the question, “Who in America gets to have a childhood?” Stay tuned, y’all. @LiverightPub @GoldinAgency

Totally beside the point, but my favorite part of the Mamdani SAT score ‘scoop’ is that the average score in the 2000s-2010s, when tests were scored out of 2400 (800 per section), hovered around 1500. Mamdani scoring 2140 is being framed as ‘poor.’ https://t.co/eAxcLQXZq3

A disservice not only to students, future students, faculty, and staff—but also to all the people of Indiana, who benefit mightily from the knowledge cultivated by this great institution.

It’s insane that a revolving door of Democrats are going on television to denounce Mamdani while Republicans shepherd through the most destructive piece of legislation in recent memory.

Ten years ago, I woke up at 5:30 a.m. I met up with Jim Obergefell at the Supreme Court. This was our routine for weeks, as we waited for the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Jim was fighting to have his marriage to his late husband John recognized by the federal government.