Is Jerry Seinfeld complaining about the culture wars, or just the fallout of mid TV? What's the deal with books? And what happens if Charles Barkley becomes a free agent? Plus: machetés, memoir titles and the return of Dan's favorite tile-matching castle video game.

Further reading:

The Scholar of Comedy (David Remnick)

No One Buys Books (Elle Griffin)

Charles Barkley: The Richest Free Agent in Sports TV History?

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