This brought a tear to my eye… Two incredible talents with such obvious respect for each other… But the lump in my throat came when Amy said about Dinah Washington… “She died so young, right? She wasn’t even 40…”

WE COULD HAVE HAD THREE TIMES AS MANY GOALS BUT A WIN IS A WIN SHOUT OUT TO THE USWNT ALSO SHOUT OUT TO VIETNAM’S GOALKEEPER ALSO SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF US WHO NOW WANT TO GO TO BED BUT WHO INSTEAD HAVE TO WASH THE DISHES

go watch Barbie with your wife, you Neanderthal

Big day for anyone who has ever inherited a bunch of dusty Enid Blyton novels.

This week Lakshmi Gandhi and I read 'What a Desi Girl Wants' about an ordinary Indian-American teen thrust into her royal father's world tinyletter.com/thelakshmianda…

Get ya jokes off, but be careful wit that outrage. You dealing with a southern court system that LOVES to make an example of black folks . “THAT GIRL KNOW SHE WAS LYING!” will turn into “DAMN THEY REALLY GAVE HER FIVE YEARS?” real fast

“The Witchery' is the diverse teen witch novel we've been waiting for

Asha Sundararaman and I reviewed this fun novel in our latest newsletter: tinyletter.com/thelakshmianda…

rip jane austen who died on this day in 1817. thanks for writing life changing novels about a bunch of people going to each other's houses

an editor's job is to keep you humble

Still have no idea what the movie is about. nytimes.com/2023/07/11/mag…

I'm curious about the end goal of this common sentiment. I wonder what's so appealing about cultural authority. I guess it can make you feel better if you're not totally secure in your identity

I love Long Island

This week Lakshmi Gandhi and I read 'The Witchery', about a diverse group of teen witches trying to break their town's curse tinyletter.com/thelakshmianda…

Finally we'll know who's right

THICKER THAN WATER—my domestic thriller about two BFF sisters-in-law who find themselves on opposite sides for the very first time when the man who connects them (husband to one, brother to the other) is accused of a brutal crime—is officially out!
simonandschuster.com/books/Thicker-…

All these outlets act like sports are just so unimportant or unappealing, as if it’s not one of the most shared experiences in the world that people are actively looking to engage with, whether it’s writing/reporting about games, or connecting it to the wider world.

This is so sad. I’ve pretty much been reading the NYT Sports section since the moment I learned to read.

“Hopefully one day I can inspire young Indian-Americans to play” - Arjun Nimmala 🇮🇳 #MLBDraft