Top of the Stack
The Lust Boys
Longing and lust, lost in My Own Private Idaho
The Front Page
False Messiah
Declaring war on the pleasure of the flesh, Jimmy Swaggart built an empire. But the real inspiration for his spectacular rages was his losing batting to save his own soul.
Come Out Swinging
In 1995, the question was this: Now that the ex-champ is an ex-con, can he save boxing—and himself?
The Troubling Truth About Joan Crawford
A Life More Bizarre Than Any Secret
Smart Patrol on Market Street
Stepping out to see the Mother of Invention.
The Leader of the Lost Boys: A Success Story
Guess what they call the man behind Saturday Night Live? A Success story.
The Oldest Hackies Tell It Like It Was—And Is
There are five durable professionals who have driven a total of 5.5 million miles in New York City traffic for a collective 222 years.
Dancing With The Devil
In the ring or in the courtroom with the dark forces of the world, Mills Lane calls the tune.
From Chinatown to Niketown
A conversation with the great Robert Towne.
Matty
Ring Lardner shines a light on the great Christy Mathewson.
Frank Lebowitz, Tenderfoot
Who Nu?
Truman Capote Sups on the Flesh of the Famous
So just how bad was “La Cote Basque, 1965” and Capote’s chapters from “Answered Prayers” anyway?
Unanswered Prayers
Truman Capote’s long, slow, and much-publicized demise.