We Are: An Interview with David First
Greg Olear talks with avant garde composer David First about FIrst's influence on a (sonically) young Thurston Moore, his once and current band The Notekillers, and

This One Goes to Eleven: My 11 Favorite Posts of ’11
In which TNB senior editor Greg Olear chooses his 11 favorite TNB posts of '11.

Omission Impossible: Lists I Wish I’d Made in 2011

Barack, Meet Mary Jane
Want to cut unnecessary spending and add revenue to the federal coffers in one feel swoop? Legalize pot already. To not do so would be (reefer) madness.

Where in the World is J. Angelus Dust, and Other Stories
Greg Olear weighs in on the whereabouts of The Dust, Herman Cain's sexual harassment accusers, the Kim Kardashian

A Response to “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth”

Pharaohmaker
A friend of yours has written a novel. You’d like to help him. Here’s how.

There’s No Other Superstar: Lady Gaga is Not a Madonna Rip-off
Lady Gaga and Madonna are apples and oranges.

Great War Return: An Interview with Geoff Dyer
Greg Olear talks to the author of The Missing of the Somme about the First World War and the American release of his classic book.

I Discovered You, Bradley Cooper
Greg Olear gave the Hangover heartthrob his start.

It’s (Arthur) Miller Time: Why Hollywood Starlets Should Date Writers
In which Greg Olear argues that the Lindsay Lohans and Britney Spearses, the Kirsten Dunsts and Jessica Biehls, the Cameron Diazes and Sandra Bullocks, and various and sundry Kardashian, Hilton, and Olsen sisters are looking for love in all the wrong places.

Harper (Paperback)’s Index: Fathermucker by the Numbers
A statistical sneak peak at Greg Olear's second novel, Fathermucker (with apologies to a certain venerable magazine).

Les pensées inexprimés, ou, Tweets I’d’ve Tweeted Had I Tweeted in France
Greg Olear was in Paris on a book tour for the French-language release of Totally Killer. This is what went down...140 characters at a time.

Du Point G
Greg Olear discusses his totally killer French book tour...and looks at photographs of naked women

The Fathermucker Awards For All-Time Most Egregious Celebrity Moms

Let’s Get Critical: An Interview with Thelma Adams
Greg Olear talks to US Weekly's film critic about stay-at-home fatherhood, tantric sex, guilty pleasure movies, Paris Hilton, and her debut novel, Playdate.

Your Sign is Your Sign, Or, When It Comes to Astrology, Astronomers Wouldn’t Know Your Ass from Uranus
By popular demand, TNB's resident astrologer weighs in: Your sign is still your sign, despite what they tell you at NBC News.

Notes on the Removal of the “N-Word” from Huckleberry Finn
A (short) statistical analysis for the Thought Police.

Twenty-Eleven

Presenting…the 2010 Nobbie Awards
Favorite books of 2010, as selected by the editors of The Nervous Breakdown.

No Arguing With (Almond) Joy
Eight surprising things Greg Olear learned from Steve Almond's Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life.

2010 Titles By TNB Writers

The Astrology Post
In honor of the anniversary of 3.0, Greg Olear analyzes the charts of eighteen TNB contributors…but leaves it up to you to guess which ones.

An Interview with Jess Walter
Greg Olear talks to the National Book Award finalist, Edgar Award winner, The Financial Lives of the Poets author, and pride of Spokane about his work, his hometown, and Jimmy Carter.