Psychotherapist. Books (Monkey Mind; Muses, Madmen, and Prophets). Journalism (NYer, NYT Mag, LRB, etc.). HARD FEELINGS out from Simon & Schuster in March.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined March 2020
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Guys, @morbidorigin wrote another wise, sharp, and heartfelt book. It’s called HARD FEELINGS and it’s personal—about what to do with and how to think about dark emotions (his, mine, yours)—and it’s out now.
From a psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of Monkey Mind, a thoughtful, deeply personal exploration of our most difficult emotions.
Hard Feelings, available 3/3/2026: bit.ly/45aOYzl
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“That I loved my daughter was never in doubt. My problem was that I didn’t much like being a father,” @morbidorigin writes. “From a life of freedom and agency I had entered a life of white-noise machines, parenting manuals, and fatigue.” theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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This is a warmly touching, brilliant example of Stephen Koch's prose; & a glimpse into a most unusual friendship.
The Pictures via @Harpers harpers.org/archive/2018/05/…
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For The New Yorker, I wrote about my daughter's transition at age 26--the initial surprise, and the long, edifying period of adjustment, which has transformed us both (and which isn't over yet).
newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…
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Michael Feinberg, threatened with demotion over his friendship with a former official on the FBI director’s “enemies list,” details FBI leadership’s efforts to oust him from the Bureau, and his decision to ultimately resign.
lawfaremedia.org/article/goo…
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If you're in the Boston area, you've got to go!
A reminder: I'll be speaking at Boston's historic First Church on Wednesday night at 7:00. This is essentially the parish of both Emerson and his father, and I'll discuss that troubled father-son relationship, among other things.
firstchurchboston.org/events…
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If, like me, you’ve always found Emerson a little impenetrable (“Nature” has defeated me several times), I recommend this by @jamesamarcus, which I just finished and love. Opened up Waldo’s work in a whole new way. Chs on Thoreau/Fuller and abolition are particular standouts.
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Herzog's aphorisms delightfully tow that fine line between self and self parody. When it comes to documentaries, he bristles at the thought of being a mere fly on the wall: “I’d rather be a hornet”
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Another sign that the oligarchy needs to be reined in.
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Can’t believe I won’t see Chris in the hallways anymore. A good and generous editor and person. I will miss him
We're sorry to report the death of @WSJ Books editor Christopher Carduff at age 66. He led the Book reviews and literary coverage for six years. He was generous to colleagues and contributors, and we will miss his breadth of knowledge and attention to craft.
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“Boys growing up who look like me were told they couldn’t be the star athlete or the teenage heartthrob,” @SimuLiu told me. Now that he’s a Marvel superhero & #Barbie star, he adds: “these projects prove to the world that we can exist in every space”wsj.com/articles/simu-liu-we…
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Lorrie Moore writes in a way that demands constant attention, imbuing each sentence with an almost antic ingenuity; delighted to review her latest novel @TheEconomist economist.com/culture/2023/0…
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From the moment Robert Gottlieb could “devour” books at age 4, he “was a freak, an obsessed, crazed reader,” he told me. His parents made him stand outside their New York apartment building for at least an hour every day to make sure he did something else wsj.com/articles/robert-gott…
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It was such a pleasure to get to write this appreciation of August Wilson for @TheEconomist
econ.st/43pLuFR (free link)
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At Esquire we sent a bunch of people $100 bills and asked them to send back $100 worth of work. Amis sent this bit of brilliance.
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“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.” - Cicero.
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At some point we'll have to face the fact that politely asking the ruling class to stop climate destruction is not going to work.
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There is a Trojan-horse element to using comics to convey complex ideas about love, regret, loneliness and death. Loved getting to write about @beatonna, @MalakaGharib, @megangirlhero for @WSJ; @fantagraphics, @DandQ, @TenSpeedPress wsj.com/articles/graphic-mem…