David Michael NewsteadMy Postcard Interview with David SaxRead The Future is Analog2 min read·May 15, 2023----
David Michael NewsteadPublic Domain Heroes: The Press Guardian #1First, the windows of their office were smashed to pieces. Later, some of the paper’s reporters were beaten up. But it wasn’t until their…4 min read·Jan 10, 2023----
David Michael NewsteadThe Strange Lure of Other People’s Photos: RevisitedEvery few weeks, I think about an article that was in the New York Times Magazine in 2020. It’s called The Strange Lure of Other People’s…2 min read·Nov 7, 2022----
David Michael NewsteadFor Bill Browder, Russian Sanctions are PersonalBill Browder’s new book, Freezing Order, is an engaging window into his decade-long campaign against Russian human rights abusers and money…10 min read·May 2, 2022----
David Michael NewsteadJournalism is Vital, So Why Can’t We Remember Any of It?The Trump years sparked a frenzy of reporting. For essentially half a decade, the U.S. was awash in passionate op-ed pieces, exposés, and a…4 min read·Jan 6, 2022--1--1
David Michael NewsteadAnne Sebba Explores an American TragedyBiographer Anne Sebba recently joined me to discuss her latest book, Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy, where she creates a nuanced…9 min read·Dec 1, 2021----
David Michael NewsteadSave the Deli, RevisitedIn 2009, author David Sax explored the cultural significance of delis in his book, Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty…7 min read·Nov 9, 2021----
David Michael Newstead“Strange Fruit” On Trial“Why did you write Strange Fruit?” The question wasn’t innocuous and it wasn’t the opening to a conversation about art or civil rights. On…6 min read·Sep 8, 2021----
David Michael NewsteadStrange Fruit in AmericaThis interview was originally posted in 2016.17 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
David Michael NewsteadSummer of ‘96The summer before my Dad died was memorable, because it felt so normal. I think it stands out now because it was just at the end of one…3 min read·Jul 19, 2021----