Jerry Portwood
Jerry loves storytelling of all types—from hard-hitting reporting and creative nonfiction to fantastical and literary fiction. He often can be found in a dark theater enjoying the latest staged production or listening while on long walks near his home in West Harlem.
Favorite listens of 2025
Articles and interviews
Understanding extremism and the radicalizing power of social media
Reporter Max Kutner provides context as racist conspiracy theories continue to escalate domestic terrorism in the United States.
John Waters Still Believes in the Basic Goodness of People
“I love the worlds that I'm making fun of—so that's the difference,” the Pope of Trash explains upon the release of his debut novel.
Explore the Gilded Age in history and fiction
Learn the truth or luxuriate in the romantic fantasy of New York elite society's extravagance.
Hanya Yanagihara on Why Our Longing for Paradise Will Forever Disappoint
Spanning three centuries and several genres, “To Paradise” ponders what happens when we flee one broken utopia for another.
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