Rebecca Yarros’ ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years
A few years ago, Rebecca Yarros almost quit writing. A chronic illness often left her dizzy and exhausted, making it hard to work or even stand at times. She wondered…
Where Might Gov. Hochul Be Among Friends? At a Buffalo Bills Bar.
Down the hill from the State Capitol on Sunday, you would never know that Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York was struggling in the polls or facing a re-election fight…
In Buffalo, There Are Two Words on Everyone’s Lips: ‘Go Bills’
Maceo Skinner, a Bills fan since the team’s inception in 1960, sat at a bar near downtown Buffalo on Tuesday. Outside, the temperature hovered in the single digits and lake-effect…
Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the…
Bills and Lions Give NFL Fans in Canada Reason to Cheer
About a decade ago, Mike Smith tried to capture the sour mood of the patrons in his neighborhood bar, Joe Kool’s. For years, their favorite sports teams endured winless seasons,…