Irving Stone

Nov 20, 2024 | newyorker.com | James Joyce |Norman Mailer |Irving Stone

The Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin—known for his roles in films such as “No Country for Old Men,” “Dune,” and the “Avengers” franchise—has been keeping journals since childhood. He drew on some of them for his memoir, “From Under the Truck,” which is out in November. A diary of his life in Hollywood, it’s also a record of a lifetime of debauchery, danger-seeking, and love—especially the love he shared with his sometimes chaotic mother, Jane Cameron Agee, who died in 1995.

Jun 21, 2024 | artofmanliness.com | Irving Stone |Kate McKay

How the Seasons Change Our Sleep. Do you feel like your sleep’s been crappier lately? Shorter and less restful? Well, the summer season may be to blame. Research published last year found that sleep is subject to seasonal variations. Study participants slept an hour longer in the winter than they did in the summer, and experienced 30 minutes less REM sleep in the summer than the winter. The human body seems to need less sleep this time of year.