Everyone has a dragon to slay. What’s yours?
Summer, 2018
Long Black Veil is now available in paperback! And as an Audio book too! You are invited to purchase this and other JFB titles at the Books page.
My column “Men and Women” appears on the opinion page of the New York Times every other Wednesday.
On the blog I’ve posted, in one place, links to the dozen or more podcasts and videos I recorded last spring. They feature Faith Salie, Richard Russo, Susan Faludi, Anna Quindlen, Caitlyn Jenner, Miwa Messer, and more.
I’ve taken my leave of New York City until winter 2019, when I return to Barnard College and Columbia University for the semester. Until then I’ll (mostly) be back in Maine working on a book, hanging with my family, and playing with our dogs.
In the meantime, enjoy these days. Resist. Persist. Prevail. >&<
What is Sadness? What is Depression?
Two separate countries that share a common border. My NYT column for 5/13/18.
Let Them Eat a Constitutional Amendment
The Masterpiece Cake decision impels a constitutional amendment. My NYT column for June 4, 2018
What to Expect the 264th Month
Being a parent is hard, especially when you’re trying to figure out when to stop. MY NYT column for May…
Do Men or Women Enjoy Sex More?
To answer the question, I turned to greek mythology and modern science. My column for the New York Times.