David Samuels

David Samuels appears in the following:

From an Ivy League Impostor to a Demoliton Company

Monday, April 28, 2008

Two books by Harper's contributing editor David Samuels include his most compelling magazine writing. Only Love Can Break Your Heart includes subjects that range from Woodstock 1999 to the work of a demolition company. The Runner: A True Account of the Amazing Lies and Fantastical Adventures of the ...

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John vs. Paul

Friday, April 04, 2008

Who was the best Beatle after all? What is the worst song that each of them wrote? Joining us for a Lennon and McCartney debate: Mark Rozzo, freelance music writer and editor at Men's Vogue, and David Samuels, contributor at Harper's magazine and the New Yorker. Plus, we take your ...

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Why Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Why do members of mega-groups like The Who, and The Rolling Stones, succeed as bands but flounder on their own? Harper's Contributor David Samuels and New York Times music critic Kelefa Sanneh discuss the finer points of going it alone.

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