greg cantwell
@gregmcantwell
Writer of novels, screenplays, and bite-sized books reviews.
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is filled with his trademark magical realism and it moves so rapidly between different perspectives and realities it makes your head spin. But he finds a way to bring each story to a satisfying end. A challenging…
People expected an epic rant from Jon Stewart after CBS unceremoniously canceled his good friend Stephen Colbert’s show. He did not disappoint.
Wait, is this a deepfake or this for real?
Melo is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 “Superstar Edition!”
Reagan said, "Tear down this wall!" Trump said Putin can do, "Whatever the hell he wants." Same party. Different decades. What happened?
I read 30 books this spring! Here are the ones that stood out the most for me. Have you read any of these? The White Castle: A Venetian man is captured by pirates and sold to a Turkish man who could be his twin. The General in his Labyrinth: Marquez gives “The Liberator” of…
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "On Writing" by Eudora Welty is like a TED Talk by one of our great literary figures. Written with liquid intelligence and effortless mastery of the subject. Highly recommended for anyone who aspires to be a great writer. One of my favorite quotes:…
A thoughtful deep dive into why the Knicks moved on from Thibs. If you watched a lot of games this year, it’ll probably ring true for you. thestrick.land/strick/the-kni…
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Paradise Lost" by John Milton is an epic poem about Satan's fall from heaven and the revenge he achieves by tricking Eve into taking that fateful bite. It is a towering achievement, laced with many subtle references to the Bible and the world's great…
Populations in the West are expected to decline dramatically in the coming decades. I read a book called THE NEXT 100 YEARS which explains why. In short, people used to have lots of kids because kids were cheap labor, didn't cost much, and birth control was non-existent. But many…
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The General in His Labyrinth" by Gabriel García Márquez. Colombia's greatest writer brings to life the final days of its greatest hero, Simón Bolívar, the "Liberator" of South America. A fascinating meditation on Bolívar's many triumphs, defeats and…
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Lives of the Stoics" by @RyanHoliday recounts the history of the Stoic philosophy, from its founding under Zeno in Ancient Greece, through it's ascendancy under Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It doesn't just tell us what these people said, it tells us…
Biggest Knicks win of the Millennium!
WE ARE 1 WIN AWAY FROM THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! BRUNSON! BRUNSON! BRUNSON!" –– Korean TV
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Headshot" by @RitaBullwinkel. Eight girls travel to Reno to compete in a boxing tournament. The fights are described with raw, visceral language, but what makes the book extraordinary is the way it captures the strange, unique qualities of each fighter.…
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol, widely considered the first great Russian novel, is a biting satire of Russian society, as seen through the eyes of Chichikov, a charming but amoral huckster who schemes to get rich by acquiring the "souls" of dead serfs. It…
One of the greatest pressure shots in the history of the game.
Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The Fifth Child" by Doris Lessing. A young English bride sets about building the home of her dreams, filled with big, boisterous family gatherings, the smell of freshly baked bread, and the laughter of children. For a handful of years, her dream comes…
Global markets soaring because you reversed your decision is a good sign you made a shit decision. cnbc.com/2025/04/08/sto…
