Coming Soon: A New Substack

Intersection joins CulinaryWoman

Many people who know me as a food and business writer don’t realize I had another life. For much of my career, I was “the car lady.”

I reported on the automobile industry for outlets such as The New York Times, NPR. Forbes, Fortune, USA Today and Reuters, as well as blogs like Jalopnik.

Next month marks the 20th anniversary of my book The End of Detroit: How The Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market, which was published by Doubleday and is still in print. So much has happened since 2003 that I’ve decided to write a digital sequel here on Substack.

It’s called Intersection: Everything That Moves. I will be writing and talking about all the developments that have happened to the industry since 2003. I will look at where the companies are today, and the uncertain future that lies ahead for them, consumers and the United Auto Workers union.

My plan is to offer readers a book equivalent in essays, podcasts, videos, data and other features. It will be a paid newsletter once the first issue is published.

Intersection will launch in the next week or so, and you’re welcome to become an introductory subscriber.

Click here. Or, reply to this email with the email you would like me to use for your subscription, and I will sign you up to receive the first issue.

You don’t have to be a car buff to enjoy it. If you know someone who is interested in transportation, feel free to share this invitation.

CulinaryWoman will continue as always, and please keep recommending this newsletter. Thanks for your support. It will be an interesting ride.