Need a good listen for a long ride/run/walk this weekend? How about a cool convo w/ writers like Adriana Trigiani Nick Hornby Jane Green Scott Turow Freakonomics Dan Barry Patrick Radden Keefe & plenty more in the 'Before The Cheering Started' archives. bit.ly/3QMFHHz

The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here! I’m somebody now!

The Knicks were up big, then down 10 with the snap of a finger, then back in the game - and held on. Tough, determined, resilient team. Go #Knicks .

In my childhood home, that was called Saturday.

🗣️KNICKS IN SIX

Knicks!!!

Paul Auster has died. We talked about baseball, Laurel and Hardy, baseball, Ricky Jay, and baseball. He got it. nytimes.com/2024/04/30/boo…

The NEW YORK KNICKS JALEN BRUNSON is ALL WORLD -will go down as one of the Greatest guards ever to wear a Knicks uniform .

Go Knicks!!!!!!!

True.

Just want to save everyone time: Spelling Bee apparently does NOT accept “potatohead,” and I’ve already filed a grievance.

The world is changed, and unfortunately there will never be another Jimmy Breslin. Even New York, New York! is no longer big enough for that sort of journalism. Thanks to Dan Barry for collaborating on this Breslin collection.

Here’s a clear-eyed take on the recent Library of America collection of Jimmy Breslin’s essential writings. Thank you, Dominic Preziosi. Beautiful.
commonwealmagazine.org/jimmy-breslins…

Thrilled to have #MaryLouiseParker joining us on May 13 to perform an excerpt from #ColumMcCann 's latest work, American Mother! Dan Barry leads the conversation with McCann about this powerful book. Join us! symphonyspace.org/events/colum-m…

It was the greatest! OurTown covered our annual Jack Newfield Lecture: @NYTimes columnist Dan Barry & New York Daily News columnist Michael Daly reminiscing about the legendary Jimmy Breslin Hunter College Roosevelt House. More: ourtownny.com/news/newspaper…

Thank you, bat flips, nerds, and all. Very much.

Tomorrow morning, all of New York will be walking around with that Josh Hart sneer-smile.
Go NEW YORK KNICKS!

How ‘bout them Knicks!!!!!!!

Some thoughts about Jimmy Breslin, shared with ⁦Library of America⁩, which just published a collection of the man’s essential writings, edited by me. If you want to argue about it, I’ll be at Pep McGuire’s bar, at the far end of the counter.
loa.org/news-and-views…