A man in a wheelchair fell on the tracks in the Union Square station today, and a group of people immediately jumped to help him. New Yorkers may not talk to you on the train, but we'll jump on the tracks for a total stranger.
@DeionSanders
They're leaving millions of dollars on the table to protect their health and the health of their family. It sounds like they have their priorities right to me.
@blacklionking73
Every week, I use that movie as an example to authors of a female character that rises to the moment. I don't want to root for her boyfriend or her brother to do all the heavy lifting. I want to see her find it within herself to slay the monster.
Welcome everyone to Winding Road Stories
@WRDStories
, the innovative traditional publishing company I've created to help authors turn their most ambitious stories into books with an eye towards film and television. Today is a dream come true for me. 1/4
David Byrne's American Utopia will make you want to dance, sing, and even cry a little. It's a love letter to hope and humanity, performed by artists of all different ages and backgrounds, and filmed beautifully by Spike Lee. In these times, it struck a perfect, harmonious chord.
Good morning, friends. No matter what difficulties you may face today, please try to find some time to do something that brings you joy with people you love. Have a magnificent day!
After surviving childhood sexual abuse, an unspeakable family tragedy, a devastating MMA injury, avoiding a life prison sentence and three near-fatal drug overdoses,
@jflashgordonMMA
is ready for his
@UFC
closeup.
#UFC
#MMA
A very emotional night as
@donwinslow
made the first stop on his final book tour at
@TheMysterious
tonight. City in Ruins was 30 years in the making and debuts tomorrow. Congratulations, Don, and thank you for everything you’ve done for fellow authors.
I'm in the deli, and there's a teenage boy buying himself and his girlfriend a sandwich, and he's trying to talk her into watching The Godfather with him this afternoon. It is one of the most endearing things I've ever seen. "It's a life-changing experience," he tells her.
Great night in NYC celebrating the launch of
@adrianmckinty
’s newest book in the Sean Duffy series, The Detective Up Late, set in Belfast in the very early 1990s. Good craic at
@TheMysterious
.
Another spectacular night in NYC as
@paulinaporizkov
talked about her amazing book, No Filter. It's a candid and beautifully written journey into an extraordinary life that's relevant to all of us. And thanks to Jean Hanff Korelitz for hosting the best book club in the world!
Good morning, friends. If you know someone is struggling today, please try to give them a hand. They'll appreciate it more than you know. Have a magnificent Sunday!
The woman sitting by the window in the row of my plane bought the middle seat between us to keep it empty and thus begins my string of good fortune today.
Another wonderful evening in NYC as the great Walter Mosley talked about writing and his new book, Every Man A King, at
@TheMysterious
. I will write about some of the things Walter said on my Substack page this weekend.
If your kids live in a school district where books are being banned, this is the QR code that will help them access books at the Brooklyn Public Library digitally for free. I am so proud of my hometown library and the work they do on behalf of all students and learning.
Yesterday, my son made two penalty kicks in the finals of an elite soccer tournament to help his team win. I love him with all my heart whether he makes them or misses them. But I'm most proud of his fearlessness to take them. If you want to succeed, you can't be afraid to fail.
My neighbor's dog, Vito, aka Don Vito has passed away. Don Vito was the lovable guardian of our building and was beloved by all of his extended friends and family. It will not be the same without him. 😢
I don't say this often enough, but I want to thank so many of you for your friendship and the things you share here: thoughts, music, books, jokes. I really do appreciate so many of you for your kindness and for being part of my daily life.
Good morning, friends. Today, I hope that if there is something that is holding you back from being happy, I wish you all the courage you need to take that first difficult step toward moving forward. Have an amazing day!
Thanks to old friends and new for your kindness, generosity, humor, support, love, and friendship this year. I was able to meet several of you in person this year, and that was amazing. I wish you all the very best in 2022, and I'm looking forward to more wonderful moments ahead.
We need art, music, dance, theater, and writing more than ever. If you are an artist, keep making your art and supporting other artists. We will change the world, especially for younger generations.
There's a little Sicilian restaurant in my neighborhood by the old docks that's over 100 years old (I've taken some of you there over the years.). They filmed a Law & Order episode there yesterday, and this just makes my heart smile.
I once did a thirty-minute phone interview with Charlton Heston, and he spent 15 minutes of it searching his house for a poem about tennis that he wanted to read to me.
“He had this wonderful system for doing the garlic. He used a razor and he used to slice it so thin that it used to liquefy in the pan with just a little oil. It was a very good system.”
I always feel blessed to live in NYC, but tonight, hearing Susanna Hoffs talk about her new book, This Bird Has Flown, and sing several songs, including one of my all-time favorites, it was almost too good to be true. But I’m glad it was.
When I had Athletes Quarterly, Vontae Davis invited me to his home, where we did a fashion shoot. He wanted us all to jump in the pool and have fun. He was one of the kindest athletes I ever met, and it breaks my heart that he's no longer with us. This world gets tougher each day
Another spectacular night in NYC celebrating the release of Falling at
@themysterious
with the amazing
@T_J_Newman
, featuring conversations on books and baseball with
@adrianmckinty
and
@authorsteve
Hamilton. If you need a new book to read, please support these wonderful authors.
My friends have reopened Milady’s, one of the great dive bars in NYC. Springsteen was known to stop in. Sadly they don’t show horse racing anymore, but they do have this wonderful wall of pulp covers.
It's
#followfriday
! Members of the
#writingcommunity
and all creatives, please introduce yourself in the comments, make some new friends, say hi to some old ones and have a great day!
Epic night in NYC with two of the best horror novelists in the world talking about their passion,
@paulGtremblay
and
@SGJ72
who discovered the year round Halloween store prior to the discussion.
Thanks to many of you for your messages. Yes, today I closed the deal to start a new company that has been a dream of mine. I can't wait to tell you what it is when the time is right. Who knows, I may be working with some incredibly creative people on here very soon!
It’s more than just a concert.
@americanutopia
is a show about art, inclusion, and hope. Thank you, David Byrne, for an incredibly inspirational evening.
So I took a photo of this plate near my house, and it turns out that the owner is the local librarian at our brand new neighborhood library!
#BooksBringPeopleTogether
When I was 19, I would race to the newsstand to buy
@writersdigest
, desperately trying to figure out how to be a professional writer. Today, I was invited to listen to aspiring writers pitch their book ideas at the Writer's Digest Conference. Younger me still doesn't believe it.