Malcolm Jones writes about books, music, and photography for The Daily Beast and Newsweek, where he has written about subjects ranging from A. Lincoln to R. Crumb. He is the author of a memoir, Little Boy Blues, and collaborated with the songwriter and composer Van Dyke Parks and the illustrator Barry Moser on Jump!, a retelling of Brer Rabbit stories.
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Leave Philip Marlowe Alone!
John Banville has joined a depressing parade of sequel writers tomb-raiding the books of the dead,... MORE
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Toughing It Out in Texas
Lifelong panhandle ranchers Phillip and Doris Smith have seen plenty of dry years, but ‘never... MORE
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When Writers Were Rock Stars
The late author was a powerful figure when books mattered greatly.... MORE
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The Bard Strikes Again
‘Macbeth’ in a madhouse and an app on the sonnets destroy complacent interpretations.... MORE
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Let Us Now Praise Walker Evans
Walker Evans’ photograph of Ellie Mae Burroughs is one of the icons of American art. Jerry L.... MORE
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Remembering Andy Griffith
More than almost anyone, Griffith helped demolish stereotypical hillbillies, writes Malcolm Jones. MORE
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When Does Life Begin?
Jill Lepore’s ‘The Mansion of Happiness’ examines the stages of life from cradle to grave.... MORE
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America’s Fraught ‘Food Basket’
In ‘Valley of Shadows and Dreams,’ a frank look at life in California’s Central Valley.... MORE
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Remembering Ray Bradbury
Bradbury was the first author many of us thought of as a friend, writes Malcolm Jones. MORE
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Remembering Doc Watson
The legendary musician introduced a lot of people to traditional music.... MORE
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How Dylan Changed His Times
Dylan once protested the establishment, and today he gets one of the nation’s top honors.... MORE
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This Week’s Hot Reads
From ‘HHhH,’ a Holocaust novel about the impossibility of writing a Holocaust novel, to a memoir by... MORE
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Pulling the Plug on Dr. House
As ‘House’ ends, Malcolm Jones salutes the series that made it OK for a not-so-nice guy to be the... MORE
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Sendak’s Ageless Appeal
Discovering ‘Higglety Pigglety Pop!... MORE
