Terry McDonell
Terry McDonell has published widely as a journalist, top-edited a number of magazines, and was elected to the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame in 2012. He is president emeritus of the Paris Review Foundation and most recently cofounded Literary Hub.
When Things Go Very Wrong
Thomas McGuane’s new story collection, A Wooded Shore, celebrates characters veering toward emotional disasters.
A Wild Life
Lance Richardson’s biography of Peter Matthiessen captures the affairs, betrayals, and brilliance of the prolific writer whose award-winning books argued for a defense of the environment and of Indigenous people’s rights.
Letter from Manhattan: Private Fabulousness
California cool rarely translates in New York, especially when it comes to exclusive clubs.
Falling (Again) for ‘Dark Waters’
Russell Chatham’s reissued collection of nonfiction shows that the acclaimed painter could fish, hunt, party—and write. Damn well.
Long Live Print
From Spy and the “short-fingered vulgarian” (guess who?) to Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter’s memoir celebrates the golden era of magazines.
Excerpt: ‘Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son’
Terry McDonell’s memoir tells the story of his widowed mom’s life through that of his own.
Six Essential Books by Doug Peacock
From Grizzly Years to Was It Worth It?, these books showcase the best of the environmental writer.
Yes, It’s Worth It
Doug Peacock’s writing and love of the wild continue to inspire the radical environmental movement.
