No Cold Omaha

Atlanta, New York, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver. In all these cities, bookstores are hosting readings by Mike Jones, the Denver masseur who announced last November that his client of three years was Ted Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals. You can also add Minneapolis, since Jones will be at our … Continue reading No Cold Omaha

And the Winner Is….

Cormac McCarthy will be on Oprah today discussing The Road, his postapocalyptic father-and-son-reunion story. If the message boards at Oprah.com are any indication, Lady O's fans have embraced her surprising choice of reading material.And the next OBC title has been announced. This time it's a less unusual selection: Jeffrey Eugenides' perrennial book club favorite Middlesex. … Continue reading And the Winner Is….

20 Questions

The New York Times Magazine thinks Mike Jones is worth talking to. He's the subject of this week's "Questions for..." page. You can see it here. It's a very interesting glimpse of the "escort who brought down Ted Haggard," as they put it. But it's only a page. If you want to know more, you … Continue reading 20 Questions