Tobias Carroll

Tobias Carroll lives and writes in New York City, and has been covering a wide variety of subjects — including (but not limited to) books, soccer and drinks — for many years. His writing has been published by the likes of the Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork, Literary Hub, Vulture, Punch, the New York Times and Men's Journal.

At InsideHook, he has written about everything from Icelandic whiskey to soccer supporter culture to automotive design, as well as a monthly look at new and notable books. Carroll is equally at home writing a detailed account of the making of a documentary or unearthing an undertold story from a historical archive. Learning what the full story behind something is — and finding unexpected connections between different creative disciplines — are among his main areas of interest.

Carroll also writes a monthly column on literature in translation for Words Without Borders. He is the author of four books, most recently a novel, Ex-Members, and Political Sign, a work of nonfiction published as part of the Object Lessons series from Bloomsbury. If prompted, he can and will talk at length about his fondness for Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Red Bulls.

All Articles From Tobias Carroll

Google Will Delete Incognito Mode Data Collected Over the Years

The mass deletion is part of a class-action lawsuit settlement

10 New York City Coffee Shops Worth Traveling For

In a city known for its coffee, here are some of the best places to drink it

What Kirkland Vodka Tells Us About How We Discuss Spirits

Can a spirit be both ubiquitous and underrated?

OpenAI Reconsiders Its Voice Duplication Tool

The company cited the upcoming election as one reason for its decision

Parking Issue Prompts Recall For Over 400,000 Kia SUVs

This recall affects Tellurides from 2020 to 2024

Has Tubi Found a Way to Succeed at Ad-Supported Streaming Video?

On one hand, it has ads; on the other hand, it's free

What Happened When "Oppenheimer" Opened in Japan?

Audiences had a variety of responses to the film

Tesla Is Changing Gears on its No-Advertising Strategy

The automaker has historically focused on word of mouth sales

Bill Maher Reckoned With the Generational Effects of Social Media

Jonathan Haidt talked tech on this week’s “Real Time”

Jonathan Nolan Clarifies That "The Dark Knight" Line About Heroes and Villains

Nolan co-wrote the film and came up with the line in question

One Big Problem With the EV Landscape? People Want Sedans.

A recent Edmunds study shows unexpected demand for electric sedans