NJM Q&A
Profile: Wendy Williams
April 12, 2013
Wendy Williams talks about where she shops, her romance with shoes, and why you'll never catch her in slacks. ...
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Rutgers Professor David Robinson: Weather Geek
April 5, 2013
Climatologist David Robinson indulges his fascination with weather by collecting swaths of data and analyzing critical weather events. ...
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Fantasy Author George R.R. Martin: Blood of Bayonne
March 15, 2013
We chat with Bayonne-bred author George R.R. Martin, whose seven-part book series A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the HBO fantasy hit Game of Thrones. ...
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ESPN’s Ron Jaworski: For Love of the Game(s)
March 11, 2013
Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, a native of western New York, long ago earned his New Jersey stripes....
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Zach Braff: Off to See the Wizard
February 11, 2013
These days, Zach Braff splits his time between Los Angeles and New York, but the actor is forever linked to New Jersey thanks to his starring role in the 2004 cult classic, Garden State, which he also wrote and directed....
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Chef Maricel Presilla: Of Conquerors and Cuisine
November 27, 2012
This has been a breakthrough year for Maricel Presilla. As chef/co-owner of Hoboken’s celebrated pan-Latin restaurant Cucharamama, she was nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Mid-Atlantic Award four of the last five years before finally winning it last May....
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Writer Harvey Araton: On Yogi Berra and His Valet
March 12, 2012
A new book from a New York Times sports columnist charts the progressively deepening relationship between Ron Guidry and Yogi Berra. ...
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Queen Latifah: Still Reigning
January 16, 2012
Our Q&A with Queen Latifah covers her latest film, the Garden State's influence on her inspirational books, and the possibility of releasing a new album. ...
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Author Janet Evanovich: Plum Page to Screen
December 12, 2011
Our Q&A with Janet Evanovich focuses on how her inaugural Stephanie Plum novel made it into movie theaters...albeit 17 years after publication. ...
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Author Joyce Carol Oates: New Jersey Noir
November 14, 2011
We spoke with noted author and Princeton University professor Joyce Carol Oates about her work, her latest editing effort and life in New Jersey....
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Actor Paul Sorvino: Going Solo
October 10, 2011
Our Q&A with Paul Sorvino covers his film career, his relationship with his children, and his under-the-radar singing apperances. ...
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Musician Brian Fallon: Happy With “the Bruce Thing”
September 13, 2011
We chat with Gaslight Anthem front man Brian Fallon about his Jersey roots, his band's upcoming European tour, and "the Bruce thing" he has no desire to shake. ...
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Astrophysicist Charles Liu: To Infinity and Beyond
July 11, 2011
A Q&A with Charles Liu, a professor of astrophysics whose The Handy Astronomy Answer Book is very popular among children. ...
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Barbara Sinatra: The Chairman’s Wife
June 13, 2011
Barbara Sinatra recounts her 22-year marriage to the Chairman of the Board in her new memoir Lady Blue Eyes: My Life With Frank Sinatra....
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Writer Ian Frazier: Warming Up to Siberia
March 14, 2011
New Yorker writer and humorist Ian Frazier releases a new book—Travels in Siberia (Farrar, Strauss, and Grioux)—about traveling in Russia. ...
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Editor Andrew Rosenthal: Balancing Opinions
December 13, 2010
The New York Times’s editorial page editor has no lack of opinions....
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Actor Jesse Eisenberg: Networked In
September 13, 2010
We sit down for a Q&A with Jesse Eisenberg, the 27-year-old East Brunswick-reared actor who plays Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's upcoming film The Social Network....
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Judge Nelson Johnson: Atlantic City’s Godfather
August 16, 2010
A Q&A with Judge Nelson Johnson, whose book—Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City—was made into an HBO miniseries. ...
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Jonathan Alter: Obama, Year One
July 12, 2010
Jonathan Alter writes The Promise: President Obama, Year One, a behind-the-scenes look at Barak Obama's first year as president. ...
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Randal Pinkett: An Apprentice Moves On
June 15, 2010
You probably recognize him from his stint on the celebrated NBC show The Apprentice, but NJ-native Randal Pinkett interests range far beyond television. ...
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