Susan Orlean

Q&A with The Media, an Alt-Weekly from the Ashes of the Boston Phoenix

"Thank you Boston. Good night and good luck." That was the tweet sent out by the Boston Phoenix the eve the world found out the legendary, nearly half-a-century-old publication would be shutting down. Its loss was mourned acutely and by many, perhaps most eloquently by Phoenix alums Susan Orlean and ... More >>

OBIT WIT

A funereal art opening

New York Tops Writers' Best Meals of 2010

Who doesn't love NY?​ No one needs to tell us that The Big Apple tops the charts when it comes to eating. But for additional proof that it's the best city for dining, Gadling has rounded up some food and travel writers' best meals from 2010. New York takes the cake!

Lit Seen: A Heavy Rotation Playlist

Pink air! Origami irony! Writers on the albums (and songs) that shaped them.

There Is No Shame in Wanting to Read Devendra Banhart's Naked Lady Story from the Found Book

Davy Rothbart's third and latest Found book--Requiem For A Paper Bag: Celebrities & Civilians Tell Stories of the Best Lost, Tossed & Found Items From Around the World--stars a fantastically intricate cover by former Voice illustrator M. Wartella (left), and the happenstance discovery stories of fo ... More >>

The Best Books of 2008

Creepy Earth Mothers! Portuguese drag queens! Voice writers pick their favorites of the year.

This Week's Voice: R.E.M., Ludacris, Frost/Nixon, Authors Pick Obscure Books, and More

STATES OF THE UNION

Writers on the land that they love

Susan Orlean, David Remnick, Ethan Hawke, and Others Pick Their Favorite Obscure Books

On to Chapter Two! We ask another round of authors for recommendations.

Brain Humor

Playing Head Games with the Director, Writer, and Star of Being John Malkovich

Getting Inspired by Jacob Riis's Pieces: Who's Afraid of Tom Wolfe?

He'll always have Paris: Sometimes it's all about location

Dance

Complex Persecution

A Long Island Family's Nightmare Struggle With Porn, Pedophilia, and Public Hysteria

Listings

NY Mirror

Don't Say 'Pitch'!

The Truths About Charlie

Brief Interviews With Devious Men

Learning Curves

The Current Cinema

The Heart of the Meta

Adaptation: Critic-Proof Movie Inspires Sprawling ‘Village Voice’ Shit

Maggie May . . .

The Many Sides of Indie Film's Newest Siren

That ‘New Yorker’ Feeling

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Brain Humor

Playing Head Games with the Director, Writer, and Star of 'Being John Malkovich'

Wishful Reporting