William Middleton
@williamfmiddleton.bsky.social
Author, books on Dominique and John de Menil (Knopf) and Karl Lagerfeld (Harper Collins), American in Paris
It is as though, for the NY Times, being truthful and clear would be distasteful.
And just another reason why we are where we are right now — shameful
And just another reason why we are where we are right now — shameful
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 AM
It is as though, for the NY Times, being truthful and clear would be distasteful.
And just another reason why we are where we are right now — shameful
And just another reason why we are where we are right now — shameful
People who watch Fox News— or, now, CBS News
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
People who watch Fox News— or, now, CBS News
Great but didn't you also just vote for another Trump nominee ? Care to explain that vote, on the day after one of your constituents was murdered by his masked thugs ???
January 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Great but didn't you also just vote for another Trump nominee ? Care to explain that vote, on the day after one of your constituents was murdered by his masked thugs ???
Sorry to hear that--I value your posts
January 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Sorry to hear that--I value your posts
And ? And ???
January 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
And ? And ???
A Christmas moment in Nice !
December 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A Christmas moment in Nice !
“A siege of hyper-domestic terror !”
Gurl…
Gurl…
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“A siege of hyper-domestic terror !”
Gurl…
Gurl…
One funny detail : the designer Karl Lagerfeld was obsessed with the Princess Palatine, and, at one point, wanted to write her biography !
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
One funny detail : the designer Karl Lagerfeld was obsessed with the Princess Palatine, and, at one point, wanted to write her biography !
So hard losing a pup. I ended up bringing a new one home a couple months after. A new story with a new soul has been amazing… ❤️❤️❤️
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So hard losing a pup. I ended up bringing a new one home a couple months after. A new story with a new soul has been amazing… ❤️❤️❤️
Bravo Madame la maire !
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Bravo Madame la maire !
And don’t forget, for years, she dictated all of the book coverage of the Times. Imagine having such a banal, reactionary thinker overseeing all literary coverage
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
And don’t forget, for years, she dictated all of the book coverage of the Times. Imagine having such a banal, reactionary thinker overseeing all literary coverage
Thank you !
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Thank you !
Excellent interview, as always.
I wish you would have asked about Biden's suggestion that he would be president for only one term--what happened to that idea ?
I wish you would have asked about Biden's suggestion that he would be president for only one term--what happened to that idea ?
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Excellent interview, as always.
I wish you would have asked about Biden's suggestion that he would be president for only one term--what happened to that idea ?
I wish you would have asked about Biden's suggestion that he would be president for only one term--what happened to that idea ?
It's sadly hilarious that we have never heard this kind of scenario from a Democrat
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's sadly hilarious that we have never heard this kind of scenario from a Democrat
I agree completely but to have exerted diplomatic pressure, Biden would have had to see the Palestinians as being human. And he just couldn't do that--Kamala couldn't either, I'm afraid...
October 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I agree completely but to have exerted diplomatic pressure, Biden would have had to see the Palestinians as being human. And he just couldn't do that--Kamala couldn't either, I'm afraid...
Excellent, alarming piece -- thank you !
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Excellent, alarming piece -- thank you !
Excellent, beautifully observed piece ! Thank you…
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Excellent, beautifully observed piece ! Thank you…
Any evidence ? Or just vibes and racism ???
September 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Any evidence ? Or just vibes and racism ???
Only someone who was not a member of one of the many minorities he targeted would laud his civility — shameful
September 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Only someone who was not a member of one of the many minorities he targeted would laud his civility — shameful