Inflation has continued to be a top-of-mind issue for most Americans this holiday season, with good reason. The U.S. annual inflation rate across all goods rose to over 7% last year.
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Like 5 billion people around the world, I’ve been watching a lot of soccer lately. The World Cup is in full swing, and I’m loving the competition—though not the surrounding controversy.
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This month, like every month in America, witnessed more mass shootings. Four killed at the University of Idaho, five killed at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, and three football players killed at the University of Virginia.
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If you're like me, and you've donated more than $1 to either major political party in the past three decades, then your phone is likely in a constant state of convulsion as we approach the midterm elections a week from today.
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This was a difficult week for the social media behemoths. Meta’s stock price plunged 25 percent—its lowest level since 2015—thanks to the poor performance and prospects of its two main businesses.
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One of the aspects of my book launch that I was most looking forward to has been the return of live events.
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One of the favorite topics of discussion for people in the publishing industry is. . . the demise of the publishing industry. From the rise of the evil empire of Amazon, to the proliferation of self-published books, to the relentless consolidation of publishing houses, signs abound that the industry is “not what it used to be.”
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This week, I had the privilege of visiting Lima, Ohio—a town of 35,000 people located about 90 miles northwest of Columbus, and the hometown of Sam Hughes, the protagonist in my novel, Bit Flip.
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This image of the San Francisco skyline that appears on the front cover of Bit Flip was taken by Kehn Hermano and discovered on Pexels.com by my cover designer, David Provolo. I thought it perfectly captured the beauty of the city, with just a hint of an ominous vibe thanks to the long shadows.
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It is time. For over a year, I have been eagerly awaiting the launch of my book, Bit Flip, and now it is finally available on August 16. This milestone has felt like a mirage for some time—something so distant that it seemed like it may never happen.
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With the recent verdict against Sunny Balwani, the former Theranos COO accused of widespread fraud, the second shoe has finally dropped in perhaps the most notorious fraud case ever for a Silicon Valley venture-backed tech company.
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The Fourth of July always makes me reflect on the state of America. Along with Thanksgiving, Independence Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. Partly because we, as Americans, uniquely get to celebrate, but it's also a chance to appreciate what we have and identify ways we can improve as a nation.
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I was in San Diego last weekend for a soccer tournament. With two teenage sons who both play competitive soccer, I’ve been to dozens of tournaments, from Sacramento to Seattle, Dallas to Denver. After watching literally hundreds of games, I have come to one undeniable conclusion about soccer, and youth sports more generally: parents are assholes.
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Once again, we are mourning another mass shooting in America. Once again, the attack was committed with AR-style automatic weapons that were purchased legally. Once again, the murderer was a teenage male with mental health problems. Once again, it was posted on social media.
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With my debut novel coming out this summer, I have spent a great deal of time pitching, visiting, and analyzing independent bookstores in the last year. I love indie bookstores. So, in recognition of Independent Bookstore Day today, I encourage you to support your local bookstore.
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One of the big reasons it takes an eternally long time to publish a book is the process of reviews. By the time a book is in your hands at the store, it usually has reviews excerpted on the cover and “praise page” within the book.
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Today, for Earth Day, I found myself reflecting on an increasingly common complaint I hear: the high price of gasoline.
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Unless you're living under a rock (which, sometimes, I wish I was), you’ve seen or heard about the incident at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, when Will Smith, evidently offended by a joke directed at his wife, strode on-stage and slapped the host, Chris Rock, in the face. Drama ensued.
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