Henry Alford
@henryalford.bsky.social
Guy of letters (New Yorker, Air Mail). Author of, most recently, "I Dream of Joni: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 Snapshots."
The paperback of "I Dream of Joni," which comes out in January, is part of this 25% off promotion.
September 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The paperback of "I Dream of Joni," which comes out in January, is part of this 25% off promotion.
"My father was a great whistler and a great farter, and he could carry a tune from either end."
Congratulations to colleague and former boss Graydon Carter on his wonderfully funny new memoir.
Congratulations to colleague and former boss Graydon Carter on his wonderfully funny new memoir.
March 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"My father was a great whistler and a great farter, and he could carry a tune from either end."
Congratulations to colleague and former boss Graydon Carter on his wonderfully funny new memoir.
Congratulations to colleague and former boss Graydon Carter on his wonderfully funny new memoir.
Alas, this monologue about the possible demise of "Sesame Street" that I published in 2017 is relevant again: "Sesame Street" has lost its deal with HBO, and Trump's cuts to USAID have stripped the show of a lot of grant money. Thinking of you, various pieces of felt!
March 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Alas, this monologue about the possible demise of "Sesame Street" that I published in 2017 is relevant again: "Sesame Street" has lost its deal with HBO, and Trump's cuts to USAID have stripped the show of a lot of grant money. Thinking of you, various pieces of felt!
Concerned that my newly-enhanced parasocial relationship with Paul Mescal may start to distract me from my historically more vibrant parasocial relationship with Andrew Scott.
March 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Concerned that my newly-enhanced parasocial relationship with Paul Mescal may start to distract me from my historically more vibrant parasocial relationship with Andrew Scott.
The idea that someone put one of Louise Bourgeois's slightly terrifying spider sculptures in their living room is almost as interesting to me as the fact that Bourgeois named one of her spider sculptures "Maman" (mother).
March 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The idea that someone put one of Louise Bourgeois's slightly terrifying spider sculptures in their living room is almost as interesting to me as the fact that Bourgeois named one of her spider sculptures "Maman" (mother).
Huge congratulations to Susan Morrison, whose masterful new biography of Lorne Michaels is so insanely readable that the copy I bought was partially chewed.
February 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Huge congratulations to Susan Morrison, whose masterful new biography of Lorne Michaels is so insanely readable that the copy I bought was partially chewed.
Loved talking with the hilarious Rajiv Satyal.
February 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Loved talking with the hilarious Rajiv Satyal.
Huge, huge thanks to everyone who supported "I Dream of Joni"--it's a national bestseller, a career first for me.
February 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Huge, huge thanks to everyone who supported "I Dream of Joni"--it's a national bestseller, a career first for me.
Some old man went viral on Tik Tok.
January 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Some old man went viral on Tik Tok.
The great Ann Powers.
January 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The great Ann Powers.
Movie night: Burt Lancaster readies himself for interacting with his naked Commie neighbors in 1968’s “The Swimmer”
January 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Movie night: Burt Lancaster readies himself for interacting with his naked Commie neighbors in 1968’s “The Swimmer”
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December 14, 2024 at 9:27 PM
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"White Lotus" actor Adam DiMarco, check your messages
December 10, 2024 at 2:35 PM
"White Lotus" actor Adam DiMarco, check your messages
Walking off all that pie
November 30, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Walking off all that pie
You’d stick close to the hospital on a day like this, too
November 28, 2024 at 4:02 PM
You’d stick close to the hospital on a day like this, too
Thanksgiving: lie on the dining room table in a bold assertion of self
November 27, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Thanksgiving: lie on the dining room table in a bold assertion of self
