The Honest Broker A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia
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The Day NY Publishing Lost Its Soul
by Ted Gioia on January 14, 2026How did we get here? And how do we get back?
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Fifty People Control the Culture
by Ted Gioia on January 11, 2026The state of the culture 2026
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How I Learned to Love Reading
by Ted Gioia on January 9, 2026Is this how to fix the crisis in reading?
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This University Built an Honors College — and Then Destroyed It
by Jared Henderson on January 7, 2026A conversation with Jennifer Frey about liberal education and the future of the university
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An Introduction to Stan Getz in 10 Tracks
by Ted Gioia on January 4, 2026He is still famous today for his bossa nova hits—but Getz did so much more
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Why Secondhand Is Now Better Than New
by Ted Gioia on January 1, 2026Or how the thrift store suddenly became cool
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The 10 Most Popular Articles of the Year
by Ted Gioia on December 30, 2025It’s been quite a year at The Honest Broker. Here are the highlights.
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A Woman on a NY Subway Just Set the Tone for Next Year
by Ted Gioia on December 28, 2025This is what's coming in 2026
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The Eight Questions You Must Answer
by Ted Gioia on December 26, 2025The great divergence is at hand—and you must choose
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Four Perspectives on Bing Crosby
by Ted Gioia on December 24, 2025We hear him sing "White Christmas" every December, but the most inspiring stories about Bing are hidden from view
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The Return of the Weirdo
by Ted Gioia on December 22, 2025Will this be the cool new thing of 2026?
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The Surprising Return of the Bookstore
by Ted Gioia on December 19, 2025And other updates on past articles
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A Reading List for the End of Civilization
by Ted Gioia on December 17, 202522 books for turbulent times
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The Best Online Articles of 2025
by Ted Gioia on December 15, 2025My favorite longform writing of the year
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What Happened to the Library?
by Ted Gioia on December 13, 2025And why we need physical books more than ever
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Hollywood Is Turning into a Content Farm for Silicon Valley
by Ted Gioia on December 10, 2025In just the last few weeks, things have gotten worse—much worse.
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My Problem with Clear Writing
by Ted Gioia on December 8, 2025Or why clarity is overrated
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Will West Coast Jazz Finally Get Some Respect?
by Ted Gioia on December 6, 2025I intend to find out
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Publishing Is Getting Smaller—and Maybe Better
by Jared Henderson on December 5, 2025Ross Barkan on Modern Literature and the New Romanticism
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The 100 Best Recordings of 2025 (Part 2 of 2)
by Ted Gioia on December 3, 2025Music discovery without boundaries—all genres, all styles, all regions
