Ira Robbins / Trouser Press Books
@irarobbins.bsky.social
Trouser Press, Trouser Press Books, journalist, novelist, critic, editor, currently catless, red diaper baby, lifetime New Yorker
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Kirkus Reviews recommends "You've Got Michael"
"Michael Jackson fans will be captivated by this unique behind-the-scenes account."
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Available from Amazon, Bookstore.org and www.trouserpressbooks.com
"Michael Jackson fans will be captivated by this unique behind-the-scenes account."
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Available from Amazon, Bookstore.org and www.trouserpressbooks.com
"YOU'VE GOT MICHAEL" | Kirkus Reviews
Beck’s memoir chronicles working with the King of Pop during a tumultuous time
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Kirkus Reviews recommends "You've Got Michael"
"Michael Jackson fans will be captivated by this unique behind-the-scenes account."
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Available from Amazon, Bookstore.org and www.trouserpressbooks.com
"Michael Jackson fans will be captivated by this unique behind-the-scenes account."
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Available from Amazon, Bookstore.org and www.trouserpressbooks.com
bit.ly/KCLAWH - LA event on November 9th
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
bit.ly/KCLAWH - LA event on November 9th
@mta.info Hey MTA - your OMNY phone service programming sucks. I've been disconnected twice ("system error") and also twice waited more than 10 minutes without an answer while being assured my wait time is under 5 minutes.
October 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
@mta.info Hey MTA - your OMNY phone service programming sucks. I've been disconnected twice ("system error") and also twice waited more than 10 minutes without an answer while being assured my wait time is under 5 minutes.
Trump + AI + social media = the lowest America has ever sunk in the world's eyes
October 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump + AI + social media = the lowest America has ever sunk in the world's eyes
HAPPY PUB DAY! "You've Got Michael" by Dan Beck
Trouser Press Books: www.trouserpressbooks.com/youve-got-mi...
Amazon: a.co/d/cmaLxa6
Billboard: www.billboard.com/music/pop/mi...
Bookshop dot org
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Trouser Press Books: www.trouserpressbooks.com/youve-got-mi...
Amazon: a.co/d/cmaLxa6
Billboard: www.billboard.com/music/pop/mi...
Bookshop dot org
bookshop.org/p/books/you-...
October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
HAPPY PUB DAY! "You've Got Michael" by Dan Beck
Trouser Press Books: www.trouserpressbooks.com/youve-got-mi...
Amazon: a.co/d/cmaLxa6
Billboard: www.billboard.com/music/pop/mi...
Bookshop dot org
bookshop.org/p/books/you-...
Trouser Press Books: www.trouserpressbooks.com/youve-got-mi...
Amazon: a.co/d/cmaLxa6
Billboard: www.billboard.com/music/pop/mi...
Bookshop dot org
bookshop.org/p/books/you-...
www.billboard.com/music/pop/mi...
Join the virtual release event for "You've Got Michael" this evening (Tuesday). Register here: bit.ly/YGMregister
Join the virtual release event for "You've Got Michael" this evening (Tuesday). Register here: bit.ly/YGMregister
An All-Nighter With Michael Jackson at Trump Tower: Diving Deep Into the Making of Jackson’s ‘HIStory’ (Book Excerpt)
Dan Beck's 'You’ve Got Michael: Living Through HIStory' tells of his working relationship with Michael Jackson. Read an excerpt here.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Join the virtual release event for "You've Got Michael" this evening (Tuesday). Register here: bit.ly/YGMregister
Join the virtual release event for "You've Got Michael" this evening (Tuesday). Register here: bit.ly/YGMregister
This is how the Molotovs do it. Wowee!
September 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is how the Molotovs do it. Wowee!
"Trump has been openly campaigning to win a Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he has solved seven wars or conflicts, though his role in some of those is in dispute." (NYT)
IN DISPUTE? How about "complete and utter horseshit"?
IN DISPUTE? How about "complete and utter horseshit"?
September 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Trump has been openly campaigning to win a Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he has solved seven wars or conflicts, though his role in some of those is in dispute." (NYT)
IN DISPUTE? How about "complete and utter horseshit"?
IN DISPUTE? How about "complete and utter horseshit"?
"A wide range of specialists in domestic and international law have argued that Trump and Hegseth are giving the military illegal orders and causing Special Operations forces to deliberately target civilians in violation of murder laws." (NYT)
Isn't murder something that usually gets prosecuted?
Isn't murder something that usually gets prosecuted?
September 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"A wide range of specialists in domestic and international law have argued that Trump and Hegseth are giving the military illegal orders and causing Special Operations forces to deliberately target civilians in violation of murder laws." (NYT)
Isn't murder something that usually gets prosecuted?
Isn't murder something that usually gets prosecuted?
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution marking Oct. 14, 2025 -- Kirk's birthday -- a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk."
That's 47 supposedly progressive Democrats endorsing a national tribute to a vile reactionary who promoted the values of a fraction of Americans.
That's 47 supposedly progressive Democrats endorsing a national tribute to a vile reactionary who promoted the values of a fraction of Americans.
September 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution marking Oct. 14, 2025 -- Kirk's birthday -- a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk."
That's 47 supposedly progressive Democrats endorsing a national tribute to a vile reactionary who promoted the values of a fraction of Americans.
That's 47 supposedly progressive Democrats endorsing a national tribute to a vile reactionary who promoted the values of a fraction of Americans.
Stop by if you're in town. "You've Got Michael" is not officially out until next month, but we’ll have copies to sell at the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday – and author Dan Beck on hand to sign them. (If you’ve pre-ordered a copy from us, stop by and pick it up.)
www.trouserpressbooks.com
www.trouserpressbooks.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Stop by if you're in town. "You've Got Michael" is not officially out until next month, but we’ll have copies to sell at the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday – and author Dan Beck on hand to sign them. (If you’ve pre-ordered a copy from us, stop by and pick it up.)
www.trouserpressbooks.com
www.trouserpressbooks.com
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Trump declared that he renamed the DoD because we haven't won any wars since WWII. Perhaps because we haven't been involved in anything officially deemed a war?
September 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump declared that he renamed the DoD because we haven't won any wars since WWII. Perhaps because we haven't been involved in anything officially deemed a war?
I watched a different baseball team's broadcast yesterday and was so relieved not to hear the Yankee booth's constant dissection of pitch selection.
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I watched a different baseball team's broadcast yesterday and was so relieved not to hear the Yankee booth's constant dissection of pitch selection.
How stupid do you have to be to think like this?
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
August 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
How stupid do you have to be to think like this?
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
Michael Jackson would have turned 67 today.
“If you thought there was nothing more to learn about Michael Jackson, Dan Beck has news for you.” —Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life
"You've Got Michael" out 10/15 from Trouser Press Books
Read an excerpt www.trouserpressbooks.com/ygm-excerpt
“If you thought there was nothing more to learn about Michael Jackson, Dan Beck has news for you.” —Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life
"You've Got Michael" out 10/15 from Trouser Press Books
Read an excerpt www.trouserpressbooks.com/ygm-excerpt
August 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Michael Jackson would have turned 67 today.
“If you thought there was nothing more to learn about Michael Jackson, Dan Beck has news for you.” —Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life
"You've Got Michael" out 10/15 from Trouser Press Books
Read an excerpt www.trouserpressbooks.com/ygm-excerpt
“If you thought there was nothing more to learn about Michael Jackson, Dan Beck has news for you.” —Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life
"You've Got Michael" out 10/15 from Trouser Press Books
Read an excerpt www.trouserpressbooks.com/ygm-excerpt
Trump says he will patrol D.C. streets tonight alongside law enforcement officials
Will Sheriff Donnie bring his pistol? Is he going to shoot somebody?
Will Sheriff Donnie bring his pistol? Is he going to shoot somebody?
August 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump says he will patrol D.C. streets tonight alongside law enforcement officials
Will Sheriff Donnie bring his pistol? Is he going to shoot somebody?
Will Sheriff Donnie bring his pistol? Is he going to shoot somebody?
Why does Drew Rasmussen have fangs?
August 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Why does Drew Rasmussen have fangs?
I'm disinclined to dabble in the black arts of AI, but am wondering: has anyone tried giving AI a novel's description of a character to see how that person might be visualized?
As that is something I do mentally when reading fiction, it seems like an alluring concept.
As that is something I do mentally when reading fiction, it seems like an alluring concept.
August 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I'm disinclined to dabble in the black arts of AI, but am wondering: has anyone tried giving AI a novel's description of a character to see how that person might be visualized?
As that is something I do mentally when reading fiction, it seems like an alluring concept.
As that is something I do mentally when reading fiction, it seems like an alluring concept.