According to this New York Times article, young wannabe bankers are the first to go in the most recent round of financial sector lay-offs. I know. Boo hoo, right? I won’t ask anyone to shed a tear for these youngsters who still have plenty of time to rethink the trajectory of their professional lives. Besides,…  keep reading »

According to Dylan Byers of Politico, who has run the numbers on Nexis, the phrase “income inequality” has appeared in news organizations 500% more often since the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement. That, more than anything, is a victory for the protesters. OWS has been, from the beginning, a kind of cultural cohesion…  keep reading »

For those of you who don’t know it, Books of Wonder is a brilliant young people’s book store on 18th Street in Manhattan. And this Sunday, it gets even better. I’ll be reading and answering questions along with a very impressive list of authors: TAMORA PIERCE – Mastiff JOHN CONNOLLY – The Infernals RAE CARSON…  keep reading »

Ok, this freaks even me out. As many of you already know, the NYPD has been constructing a major surveillance initiative aimed primarily at the financial district but now spreading to mid-town. Footage from surveillance cameras all over the Wall Street area is being processed in a centralized unit using state of the art face…  keep reading »

If you’re in or near New York City this Wednesday evening, come on by and hear me read from Scored, along with the following dazzling writers: Nora Raleigh Baskin, The Summer Before Boys Donna Freitas, The Survival Kit Leanna Renee Hieber, Darker Still Stewart Lewis, You Have Seven Messages Barry Lyga, Mangaman Lynn Weingarten, The…  keep reading »