Preorder my book, Dream Facades: The Cruel Architecture of Reality TV, coming out from Astra House in March 2026, here.

“With its simple but original insight—that from Cribs to Selling Sunset, the landmark shows in reality television have revolved around residential fantasy—this intelligent, witty, and unpretentious book explores the intersection of architectural aspiration and reality television in a way which casts each in a startlingly new light. Brilliantly stylish and irresistibly readable, Dream Facades is a searing indictment of our late-capitalist present and the American fascination with cruel homes.” —SIANNE NGAI

Represented by Danielle Bukowski at Sterling Lord Literistic

Managing editor of Dwell

Writing has appeared in the New Yorker, Dwell, and other places. Fiction in No Contact, Gertrude, and Soft Punk.

@jackbaldmo

Contact me at njmorley [at] gmail.com or at jack.morley [at] dwell.com for Dwell things.

Cover of the book Dream Facades: The Cruel Architecture of Reality TV