Rundown
Episodes Monday rundown February 17 - 23 2025
Emily takes her kid to a movie. Also: Hitchcock, trans robots, and killer monkeys.
woodworking
Your novel-writing questions answered
By someone who has (almost) published one novel.
movies
February mailbag
What's Emily's kid into? And what are some perfect late winter stories?
Mailbag
January mailbag
What does Emily think of Martin Scorsese? Of adapting her book? Of AI? Of DUCKS AND HORSES???
movies
Episodes Tuesday Rundown Jan. 13-20 2025
books
Episodes Monday Rundown Jan. 6-12 2025
Including: Hard Truths, a Polly Klaas book, and Ethel Cain
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown: Jan. 1 - 5 2025
Speed Racer, Nickel Boys, and two of 2024's most acclaimed novels.
lost
What we miss when we miss Lost
Lost changed how TV is made. But what about the show is missing from TV today?
Mailbag
August mailbag
What are the most influential TV episodes of all time? And what's my song of the summer?
writing
Does anybody KNOW themselves? REALLY?
Or: Why do I struggle with the concept of interiority so much?
Mailbag
July mailbag
This month: Why does Emily love Little, Big? Also, what are her favorite books of the 21st century so far? Also: More Aaron Sorkin stuff.
romance novels
Romance and the infidelity trap
Should more romance novels involve cheating? I say yes!