Sinclair Lewis and the Post: A Story of Love and Cynicism
Sinclair Lewis was known for his cynicism, but he also had a romantic streak. Both are on display in “Honestly If Possible,” a short story published in the Post in 1916.
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Another Lorimer Discovery: P.G. Wodehouse
Millions of Americans were exposed to Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves for the first time when this P.G. Wodehouse short story appeared in The Saturday Evening Post.
Garrison Keillor
On stepping down from A Prairie Home Companion and what comes next.
News of the Week: Peanuts, Cracker Jack, and an Unforgettable Ice Cream Song
This week’s news features Peanuts, Cracker Jack, cold coffee, barbecue, the Mister Softee jingle writer, and Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton.
A Woman’s Work …
An ode to the ’50s housewife.
Joe’s Coffee House
An all-night coffee house, a trunk full of stolen guns, and a briefcase full of cash. But what’s really going on in Jack Bristow’s short story “Joe’s Coffee House”?
News of the Week: Best Years, Branded Sketches, and Bars Made of Meat
Bob Sassone wonders when America was at its greatest, who were the best commercial characters of all time, what’s with all the copper and ceramic pans, and why would anybody make a candy bar out of meat?
Overseeing the National Park Service Is No Picnic
In 1954, Conrad Wirth, the director of the National Park Service, was responsible for 24 million acres of properties and the myriad troubles that came with them. Today, NPS sites cover an area larger than New Mexico, and the problems keep coming.
Curtis Stone’s Green and Yellow Bean Salad
“This dish grew out of a trip to a summer farmers’ market,” says celebrity chef and cookbook author Curtis Stone, “where I couldn’t resist the yellow wax beans and red radishes.”
Curtis Stone’s Strawberry-Hibiscus Punch
A refreshing and slightly sweet fsummer drink made with strawberries and dried hibiscus flowers.
From Gimmick Street to Carnegie Hall
The Benny Goodman Quartet began when Benny found a young Lionel Hampton and brought him across the color line into the big time. Hampton went on to the top, but he’s never forgotten his debt
3 Questions for Jake Gyllenhaal
Not content with movie-star status, the actor is driven to take on darker, edgier roles.
A Thoroughly Modern Shakespeare
If you’ve ever wondered how William Shakespeare might respond to modern life, we’ve got the answer right here, in his own words.
News of the Week: Elvis Lives, Quidditch Is Real, and Michael Bublé Doesn’t Know How to Eat Corn on the Cob
This week, Bob Sassone explores the return of Elvis Presley (and Sharknados), the departure of Michael Strahan, and the eating habits of Michael Bublé and millions of spaghetti lovers.
Sid Caesar, King of Comedy Television
Before “Saturday Night Live,” there was Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and its grueling production schedule, which many predicted would break Caesar.
The Hard Life of a Jazz Man
In 1939, jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw showed that there was a lot of money to be made in music, but, he writes, “despite that I earn close to $5,000 a week, I’d think twice before advising anyone to follow in my footsteps.”