Psychotherapist. Books (Monkey Mind; Muses, Madmen, and Prophets). Journalism (NYer, NYT Mag, LRB, etc.). HARD FEELINGS out from Simon & Schuster in March.
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Had a long, lovely conversation with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby on her podcast "Love, Happiness, and Success" youtube.com/watch?si=Up5_gFA…
Tonight. Larchmont. I'll be talking about my book Hard Feelings, and envy, boredom, anger, psychotherapy, & writing. I'll try to tell some jokes! I'd love to see you there. Pro tip: You don't need to buy the book to attend. And there's no game tonight so there are fewer excuses!
Westchester folks! I'll be coming to Larchmont on Thursday, June 4, to talk about my new book HARD FEELINGS, in collaboration with The Idea Kitchen and J. Anderson's Books. I'd love to see you!
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Guys, @morbidorigin wrote another wise, sharp, and heartfelt book. It’s called HARD FEELINGS and it’s personal—about what to do with and how to think about dark emotions (his, mine, yours)—and it’s out now.
From a psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of Monkey Mind, a thoughtful, deeply personal exploration of our most difficult emotions.
Hard Feelings, available 3/3/2026: bit.ly/45aOYzl
The Atlantic has published an excerpt from my forthcoming (3/3) book HARD FEELINGS. It's about boredom, and meaning, and being a parent.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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“That I loved my daughter was never in doubt. My problem was that I didn’t much like being a father,” @morbidorigin writes. “From a life of freedom and agency I had entered a life of white-noise machines, parenting manuals, and fatigue.” theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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This is a warmly touching, brilliant example of Stephen Koch's prose; & a glimpse into a most unusual friendship.
The Pictures via @Harpers harpers.org/archive/2018/05/…
This podcast ep with @JonathanShedler is more than two years old and the audio stinks but all (or a lot of) psychotherapists should listen to it. makingtherapybetter.com/the-…
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For The New Yorker, I wrote about my daughter's transition at age 26--the initial surprise, and the long, edifying period of adjustment, which has transformed us both (and which isn't over yet).
newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…
There's a new special out from @eddiepepitone, one of our greatest living stand-up comedians. Get it! Eddie is the best. There's no one like him. veeps.com/eddiepepitone/8f4b…
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Michael Feinberg, threatened with demotion over his friendship with a former official on the FBI director’s “enemies list,” details FBI leadership’s efforts to oust him from the Bureau, and his decision to ultimately resign.
lawfaremedia.org/article/goo…
On his Substack "Psychiatry at the Margins," the psychiatrist @awaisaftab wrote a sensitive and welcome response to my response to his NYT op-ed: psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-…
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If you're in the Boston area, you've got to go!
A reminder: I'll be speaking at Boston's historic First Church on Wednesday night at 7:00. This is essentially the parish of both Emerson and his father, and I'll discuss that troubled father-son relationship, among other things.
firstchurchboston.org/events…
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If, like me, you’ve always found Emerson a little impenetrable (“Nature” has defeated me several times), I recommend this by @jamesamarcus, which I just finished and love. Opened up Waldo’s work in a whole new way. Chs on Thoreau/Fuller and abolition are particular standouts.
Emily has a fantastic and fascinating new essay on the "female happiness paradox." (Personal takeaway: I gotta start doing more around the house.)
Women around the world report being both more distressed and more satisfied with their lives than men. WSJ's @EmilyBobrow asks, what’s going on? on.wsj.com/3VtzkLi on.wsj.com/3VtzkLi