Scott Raab, Esquire

Scott Raab

Esquire

Glen Ridge, NJ, United States

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Recent:
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Past:
  • Esquire
  • Deadspin
  • Slate

Past articles by Scott:

We Rise or Fall Together

Twenty years after the Twin Towers came down, the nation grapples with a new collective grief. Esquire’s Scott Raab, who covered the decade-long effort to raise One World Trade, argues that the American spirit is stronger than the forces that try to tear us apart. → Read More

Nic Cage’s Suburban Nightmare

After a 20-year absence from his childhood town of Long Beach, California, the actor learned that you really can’t go home again. In 1998, Esquire’s Scott Raab embarked on an epic trip with the star down memory lane. → Read More

Inside the Undoing of Phil Spector

How did a rock n' roll pioneer become a gun-crazy recluse capable of murder? In 2003, in the time between the death of Lana Clarkson and his first trial for her death, the seminal producer sat down with Esquire’s Scott Raab. → Read More

Dr. Richard Strauss Sexual Abuse at Ohio State University

Mike Schyck and hundreds of other Ohio State University athletes suffered sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. Schyck and many others say then-OSU assistant wrestling coach Jim Jordan—now a congressman from Ohio—knew about it. This is an unprecedented look inside those locker rooms—and inside the mind of a victim. → Read More

Rip Torn, What I've Learned

"Garry Shandling always said to me, 'Don’t get mad, get funny.' It changed my life." → Read More

Philip Roth Goes Home Again

Upon the publication of his thirty-first book, our greatest novelist returns to Newark, where he can't stop laughing. → Read More

nba finals News

Get the latest news about nba finals on Esquire. Get the latest headlines from the brands that you care about. → Read More

Heaven Is A Down-And-Out Hockey Town

This piece originally appeared in the April, 1995 issue of GQ. It is reprinted here with the author’s permission. → Read More

The Suffering And Corruption That Produced James Jordan's Killers

This story originally appeared in the March 1994 issue of GQ. → Read More

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When LeBron James Left Cleveland, Rage Was The Only Option

The following is excerpted from You’re Welcome, Cleveland: How I Helped LeBron James Win a Championship and Save a City, by Scott Raab. The book is available now on Amazon. → Read More

15 Years After 9/11, the World Trade Center Is Still a Target

And if the politicians have their way, the security of the World Trade Center will be seriously compromised. The foremost writer on the rebuilding of Ground Zero asks the question: Who will protect the buildings in the crosshairs? → Read More

Hey, Wanna Walk the Dog?

An adventure with Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk. And all of his neighbors. → Read More

Hey, Wanna Walk the Dog?

An adventure with Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk. And all of his neighbors. → Read More

We Gave Bill Murray a Ride in From the Airport

And he gave David Granger and Scott Raab some life advice. → Read More

We Gave Bill Murray a Ride in From the Airport

And he gave David Granger and Scott Raab some life advice. → Read More

The Man Who Will Keep the Paris Climate Talks Sane: The ESQ&A

U.S. energy secretary Ernest Moniz talks about what can reasonably be accomplished, his landmark agreement with Iran, hostile committees, and the Red Sox. → Read More

Jimmy Fallon Does Not Have to Cater to Anyone

Up close and personal with Esquire's newest cover star. → Read More

Gloria Steinem Talks Third Wave Feminism, Bill Gates, North Korea, and Her New Book

Gloria Steinem talks to Scott Raab about her new book, North Korea, saying no, and how a movement thrives. → Read More

The Best New Restaurants in America 2015: Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen

Excess (in moderation) in Morristown, New Jersey. → Read More