Phoebe Neidl
Phoebe is a former newspaper and magazine editor whose true love is fiction, especially historical fiction. She also loves anything that makes her laugh, self-dev listens that help keep her grounded in gratitude, and spy novels. She lives in upstate New York, where she attempts to garden and fantasizes about inventing a new apple-themed dessert that will take the world by storm, even though she doesn’t bake much.
Articles & Interviews
In “Long Island,” Colm Tóibín gives a second act to characters from his beloved novel “Brooklyn”
The celebrated Irish author on his intimate approach to storytelling, why he keeps returning to his hometown setting of Enniscorthy, and his best advice for aspiring writers.
“The Wealth of Shadows” is a captivating thriller about economic warfare
With a fresh angle on WWII and a knack for making complex economic concepts thrilling, Graham Moore’s latest historical novel pulls off the improbable, twice.
“In My Time of Dying” is an atheist’s exploration of the idea of an afterlife
After a near-death experience, celebrated reporter and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger delved into a fascinating inquiry of what science can—and can’t—tell us about what happens after we die.
Abrahm Lustgarten on how climate change is putting US residents “On the Move”
The environmental journalist’s latest deep dive is an eye-opening exploration of the massive population shifts expected to play out this century—and how we can prepare for them.
“The Heat Will Kill You First” is part travelogue, part science lesson—and entirely fascinating
Veteran climate journalist Jeff Goodell spanned the globe to tell the story of extreme heat in this “beach read for the climate age.” You’ll never think of heat waves the same way again.
“Good Night, Irene" Is Both a Son’s Monument to His Mother and a Riveting World War II Novel
Award-winning writer Luis Alberto Urrea—with the help of stellar narrator Barrie Kreinik—immerses listeners in wartime Europe and the heroic service of Red Cross workers.