The Thousand
An excerpt of Kevin Guilfoile’s new novel, “The Thousand,” about a group of mavericks safeguarding and exploiting the secret teachings of Pythagoras.
Kevin Guilfoile
Epistolary Politics
A month of political volleys in the lead-up to the 2008 presidential election.
Welcome to the Palindrome
The GOP’s V.P. pick has been a doozy, though the reasons behind it are anybody’s guess—and guess they have. In search of answers, Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner recon the brain of John McCain.
The Ace of Self-Pity
As she reaches the end of her deck, Clinton has exhausted almost all her moves—even going so far as to suggest her opponent might be assassinated. Our commentators search for a more peaceful ending.
The Bitterest Pill
Her campaign beaten and bruised, Hillary won’t concede defeat, and proves she’s willing to do anything to get elected. With a comeback unlikely, our commentators wonder what she’ll try next—now and after the election.
Running and Screaming
Give us a nominee or give us death. The Pennsylvania primary is here, and with it may come the end of our nightmarish nomination process. Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner on what’s truly making Americans bitter: politics.
The Hottie and the Nottie
As the battle for the Democratic nomination tightens, Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner look back at the candidates that have been left behind, theorize about what constitutes plagiarism, and wonder about the Clinton political monster that wasn’t.
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be 2008
With Super Tuesday upon us, Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner assess the remaining field of competitors, have the audacity to hope, and break down the candidates into the kinds of VHS-or-Beta terms we can understand.
The Huckaboom and the Obamawagon
In the weeks before the 2004 election, Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner opped and edded their way through the debates, issues, and differences in hair. With just 299 days left in the 2008 race, they sharpen their quills.
Hail Ira
“Rosemary's Baby” author Ira Levin died this week—and it wasn’t a lousy book review that killed him.