This winter, be the change you want to see in the world. (Or at least, like, buy it.) Why not ditch the treadmill you ordered at the beginning of lockdown in a delusional and laughably short-lived burst of motivation and tackle the elements head on? Yes, it can get chilly, and maybe a little bit wet. But when done right, safely venturing out into the world—to the streets, to the trails, or to the tracks—can be a far more engaging way of getting in those steps than toiling away in claustrophobic agony indoors. Provided, of course, you dress appropriately. Hell, we'd even go so far as to say investing in the right winter-ready gear might be the key to actually looking forward to your early-morning runs this season. So, from heat-retaining tees to the best compression tights money can buy, here's everything you need to make sure you keep hitting new PRs, rain or shine or snow or whatever. Don't let anyone tell you that sandals aren't a good call. To all you therapy skeptics, you on-the-fencers, and you true believers alike: Join us as we knuckle-drag our way on this fifteen-step tour across the therapeutic landscape. "What is this world our parents are giving us, if not a disaster?" asks a teenager known only as The Prophet in Anthem, Noah Hawley's explosive new novel. It's a question young people around the world are rightfully posing—and one the writer can't stop thinking about. Anthem is a Great American Novel for these tumultuous times—a provocative work of fiction that sees to the heart of things, cuts through the noise, and asks, "How can we change, before it's too late?" Hawley, the author of six novels, is also the creator of FX's Fargo and Legion, as well as the streamer's upcoming Alien series. This latest work cements his status as one of today's most versatile and accomplished storytellers. Hawley spoke with Esquire by Zoom to discuss the challenges facing today's teenagers and the prospect of sharing power with the next generation. As he insists in Anthem, "All we have to do is change." Who's getting the true story treatment this year? None other than Derek Jeter, Princess Diana, Ye—and more. Hear from one of today's most accomplished storytellers and ask him questions—all from the comfort of your home. In the winter of 1965, writer Gay Talese arrived in Los Angeles with an assignment from Esquire to profile Frank Sinatra. The legendary singer was approaching fifty, under the weather, out of sorts, and unwilling to be interviewed. So Talese remained in L.A., hoping Sinatra might recover and reconsider, and he began talking to many of the people around Sinatra—his friends, his associates, his family, his countless hangers-on—and observing the man himself wherever he could. The result, "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold," ran in April 1966 and became one of the most celebrated magazine stories ever published, a pioneering example of what came to be called New Journalism—a work of rigorously faithful fact enlivened with the kind of vivid storytelling that had previously been reserved for fiction. The piece conjures a deeply rich portrait of one of the era's most guarded figures and tells a larger story about entertainment, celebrity, and America itself. |
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