Writer @newyorker. Author of "The Moth and the Mountain" and "Two Hours". "The Comet" will be published in February 2027.https://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mkukqrq6jc2xDavid Kenny knows who ruined Jonathan Swift's last joke. I wrote about a joyful literary detective story for @newyorker.com https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/jonathan-swifts-last-joke02 May 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkukqrq6jc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mkpeqz6dfk2hAn update on Daniel Kinahan, and Sean McGovern, for @newyorker.com . Trigger warning: contains a mention of Amor Towles "A Gentleman In Moscow" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-daniel-kinahans-cocaine-empire-began-to-crumble30 Apr 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpeqz6dfk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mjpgitbmvs2wDaniel Kinahan was arrested this evening in Dubai. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/10/27/the-cocaine-kingpin-living-large-in-dubai17 Apr 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpgitbmvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mjpdiano3c2wDaniel Kinahan arrested, wow17 Apr 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpdiano3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3micbbpt3j223I loved this book. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Mar 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3micbbpt3j223https://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mhvnvypr522cGutted to hear of the death of Tracy Kidder, who was a hero of mine. I adored Mountains Beyond Mountains and Strength In What Remains. His prose was clean, gorgeous, and buttressed by thousands of hours of reporting. He was drawn to human goodness. RIP.25 Mar 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvnvypr522chttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mhs5kyp6mk2aA beaut. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs5kyp6mk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mh4pxpkc7c2cLaugh it up. A difficult day for my family, historically... [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Mar 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4pxpkc7c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mgoug5shoc24Yorks, monstered. Devastating essay by Andrew O'Hagan. https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n05/andrew-o-hagan/stay-classy10 Mar 2026 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgoug5shoc24https://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mfzgdjxhic27Just finished Mao II, in which Don Delillo describes the funeral of another Ayatollah. Incredible book. And weird timing.01 Mar 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzgdjxhic27https://bsky.app/profile/edcaesar.bsky.social/post/3mfqocftgzk2bVivid and courageous reporting from @sommervilletv.bsky.social. Was listening yesterday in the car, and missed my turning: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2g3vmde0eo26 Feb 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:getzflk4qsaxppbke66lltem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqocftgzk2b