Victor LaValle (Photograph: Teddy Wolff)

Had a big hand in Time Out’s fiction issue: Upcoming fiction, local publishers and highlighted events. The most fun bit for me was chatting with writer (and native New Yorker) Victor LaValle. His new novella, The Ballad of Black Tom, is a fun remix andrepurposingof Lovecraft… and this piece was a happy excuse to catch up on his other titles.

Victor LaValle Explains How New York Can “Bring the Fear”

David Cross (Photo: Aaron Richter / The NY Times / Redux)

David Cross is extending his big tour with the Trump-y name, “Making America Great Again,” and I chatted with him about it for Rolling Stone.

David Cross on Extending Tour and Why Arena Shows ‘Sound Terrible’

As a bonus, he talked to me about why Trump will never be president. Read that one here.