Megan Abbott
@meganabbott.bsky.social
NYT-bestselling author of EL DORADO DRIVE (out June 24, 2025), BEWARE THE WOMAN, THE TURNOUT, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, YOU WILL KNOW ME, THE FEVER, etc. Co-creator/showrunner: DARE ME on Netflix. www.meganabbott.com
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Megan Abbott
@meganabbott.bsky.social
· May 24
Megan Abbott and the lure of private worlds
The crime writer talks about her new novel, “El Dorado Drive,” and what keeps her motivated: “I always want to go to a place I haven’t gone.”
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This interview was incredibly fun (and a great excuse to live out my film noir dreams with the photo shoot)
Big thanks to Sophia Nguyen (and to Amir Hamja)
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Big thanks to Sophia Nguyen (and to Amir Hamja)
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“Ah, but they aren’t violent until I’ve edited them."
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“Ah, but they aren’t violent until I’ve edited them."
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
—When asked how such a ‘nice lady’ could edit Martin Scorsese’s movies.
HBD, 👑 Thelma Schoonmaker...
I'm so glad I caught up with THE SECRET AGENT last night. A total knockout in every way.
It's as engrossing to remember and write about as to watch: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“The Secret Agent” Is a Political Thriller Teeming with Life
The Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho conjures fateful interconnections among vivid characters living in the grip of military dictatorship.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I'm so glad I caught up with THE SECRET AGENT last night. A total knockout in every way.
A New Year's Toast from Patricia Highsmith (and me) 🥂🥂
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A New Year's Toast from Patricia Highsmith (and me) 🥂🥂
Reposted by Megan Abbott
over 400 new bookstores opened in the USA in 2025, which is 100 more than opened in 2024. bookstores are thriving:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
Dragons, Sex and the Bible: What Drove the Book Business This Year
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
over 400 new bookstores opened in the USA in 2025, which is 100 more than opened in 2024. bookstores are thriving:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
HBD, the sui generis Charles Portis ...
(Read 'em: TRUE GRIT, THE DOG OF THE SOUTH, NORWOOD, etc.)
(Read 'em: TRUE GRIT, THE DOG OF THE SOUTH, NORWOOD, etc.)
December 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
HBD, the sui generis Charles Portis ...
(Read 'em: TRUE GRIT, THE DOG OF THE SOUTH, NORWOOD, etc.)
(Read 'em: TRUE GRIT, THE DOG OF THE SOUTH, NORWOOD, etc.)
Extraordinary documentary that resists every kind of easy answer. Riveting and upsetting.
(now streaming)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/m...
(now streaming)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/m...
‘Predators’ Review: Busted for Social Good (and Maybe Ratings)
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Extraordinary documentary that resists every kind of easy answer. Riveting and upsetting.
(now streaming)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/m...
(now streaming)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/m...
I loved this movie. Like many of Kelly Reichardt movies, it sneaks up on you, but this one carried a particular wallop.
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Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie
This action drama, set in 1970 and starring Josh O’Connor, brings political conflict and existential comedy into the finely observed details of crime and escape.
www.newyorker.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I loved this movie. Like many of Kelly Reichardt movies, it sneaks up on you, but this one carried a particular wallop.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Fabulous book.
Thanks to Publishers Weekly for a really nice first review of A Place Both Wonderful and Strange. Preorder now and get your copy on Feb. 24 (Twin Peaks Day!):
www.publishersweekly.com/9798894140391
www.publishersweekly.com/9798894140391
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Fabulous book.
Reposted by Megan Abbott
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
New Yorkers, get thee to Jimmy's Corner! This absolute gem of a bar is in perilous threat of closure via its landlord's (*ahem* the Durst Org.) attempts to sell the building & evict, in violation of Jimmy's lease. It's one of the few great dives left in Manhattan & deserves our support and love.
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New Yorkers, get thee to Jimmy's Corner! This absolute gem of a bar is in perilous threat of closure via its landlord's (*ahem* the Durst Org.) attempts to sell the building & evict, in violation of Jimmy's lease. It's one of the few great dives left in Manhattan & deserves our support and love.
Jeff Buckley on the reminder you might need.
December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Jeff Buckley on the reminder you might need.
Reposted by Megan Abbott
a painful piece from a less painful moment — via @newyorker.com Talk of the Town archives
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
Rob Reiner’s Rehab Film
He directed “Being Charlie,” a movie based on his son’s experiences in treatment for addiction.
www.newyorker.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
a painful piece from a less painful moment — via @newyorker.com Talk of the Town archives
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
Legends collide.
(from the new Denis Johnson bio)
(from the new Denis Johnson bio)
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Legends collide.
(from the new Denis Johnson bio)
(from the new Denis Johnson bio)
Reposted by Megan Abbott
Daniel Day Lewis came out of Instagram retirement to show support for Paul Dano. King shit.
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Daniel Day Lewis came out of Instagram retirement to show support for Paul Dano. King shit.
David Lynch's DP Ron García on Sheryl Lee's miraculous performance in FIRE WALK WITH ME.
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
David Lynch's DP Ron García on Sheryl Lee's miraculous performance in FIRE WALK WITH ME.
the enemy of my enemy is also my enemy
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www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Beating Out David Ellison and Paramount
Hollywood’s biggest Bake-Off will result in a historic merger between the streamer and one of the industry’s oldest studios—if federal regulators allow it.
www.vanityfair.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
the enemy of my enemy is also my enemy
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
Saw this last night. Pretty sure it's a masterpiece.
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www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...
‘No Other Choice’ Review: A Job Candidate Slays His Competition in Park Chan-wook’s Brilliant, Bloody, and Bleakly Hilarious Capitalism Satire
Lee Byung-hun plays a family man who feels lost after losing his job, and will kill whoever it takes to restore his self-identity.
www.indiewire.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Saw this last night. Pretty sure it's a masterpiece.
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www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...
alongside so many of my favorites!
Congratulations to @alisongaylin.bsky.social, @blacktopkid.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social, @louberney.bsky.social, @patrick-hoffman.bsky.social, @dwyermurphy.bsky.social, @laynefargo.bsky.social, @lauralippman.bsky.social…
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The Best Books of 2025: Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers
As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to celebrate the best crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers of 2025. The works below feature quite a few old favorites at the top of their game,…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
alongside so many of my favorites!
This is such a stunning reissue of a true California noir gem. Get yours! @filmsradiance.bsky.social
Thrilled to have contributed an essay to the 4K UHD premiere to one of the greatest (and bleakest) neo-noirs ever made, CUTTER’S WAY. And I’m honored to share space with such killer fellow contributors: @meganabbott.bsky.social, @christinalefou.bsky.social, @jordanharper.bsky.social and more.
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is such a stunning reissue of a true California noir gem. Get yours! @filmsradiance.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A dream assignment: writing about Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT for the stunning new Criterion Collection 4K edition. Just in time for the holidays! ❄️❄️❄️ ❄️ @criterionchannl.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A dream assignment: writing about Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT for the stunning new Criterion Collection 4K edition. Just in time for the holidays! ❄️❄️❄️ ❄️ @criterionchannl.bsky.social
www.criterion.com/current/post...
www.criterion.com/current/post...
Couldn't be happier to be on NPR's Best Books of 2025, especially with pals and heroes like @wmboyle4.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social @blacktopkid.bsky.social Susan Barker, Sara Sliger
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Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Couldn't be happier to be on NPR's Best Books of 2025, especially with pals and heroes like @wmboyle4.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social @blacktopkid.bsky.social Susan Barker, Sara Sliger
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“You must always be yourself no matter what the price. It is the highest form of morality.”
HBD, the unforgettable Candy Darling ...
📸Peter Hujar, 1973
HBD, the unforgettable Candy Darling ...
📸Peter Hujar, 1973
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“You must always be yourself no matter what the price. It is the highest form of morality.”
HBD, the unforgettable Candy Darling ...
📸Peter Hujar, 1973
HBD, the unforgettable Candy Darling ...
📸Peter Hujar, 1973
HBD, the late, great Robert Towne ...
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
HBD, the late, great Robert Towne ...