In our afternoon reading: talking science fiction with Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, thoughts on The Julie Ruin’s new album, new nonfiction from Victor LaValle, and much more.
Morning Bites: David Mitchell Interviewed, Aaron Burch, Novels of 2114, “Wolf in White Van” Reviewed, and More
Interviews with David Mitchell, Lisa Lucas, and Aaron Burch; thoughts on John Darnielle’s novel; NYHC photos and history, novels meant to be read in the future, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Hari Kunzru on Ben Lerner, Emily St. John Mandel, IKEA Horror Fiction, Carl Wilson on Ty Segall, and More
Ben Lerner’s latest is reviewed by Hari Kunzru, talking dystopia with Emily St. John Mandel, the musical influence of Scott Miller, Elizabeth Ellen interviews Aaron Burch, and more.
Morning Bites: Toody Cole Interviewed, Melissa Broder, Literary Doughnuts, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, and More
In our Monday morning reading: thoughts on a newly-reissued book from Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, new poetry from Melissa Broder, new fiction from Aaron Burch and Gabino Iglesias, an interview with Dead Moon’s Toody Cole, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nina Simone, Aaron Burch Reading, Gritty American Fiction, Melissa Broder Reviewed, and More
Talking Nina Simone, interviews with Amina Cain and Wendy C. Ortiz, a look at gritty American fiction, audio from a recent Aaron Burch reading, and more.
Morning Bites: Tommy Ramone Remembered, Chicago Lit Mags, David Ohle Interviewed, Noah Baumbach, and More
Remembrances of the late Tommy Ramone, a look at great Chicago literary magazines, interviews with David Ohle and Aaron Burch, a look at Noah Baumbach’s early films, and more.
Bodies, Dreams, and Blood: An Interview with Aaron Burch
Aaron Burch embraces viscera. His first collection, How to Predict the Weather, was full of moments where a general sense of surrealism delved into nightmarish places; reading his new collection, Backswing, one might get a certain sense of reassurance. Some of the settings are more familiar; some of the interactions aren’t charged with strange violence. Except that those disorienting underpinnings remain: characters surrender to religious compulsion, or are overtaken by dream logic, or fall victim to sudden violence, whether from external or […]
Morning Bites: Trisha Low, Hamilton Leithauser Reviewed, Talking With Ta-Nehisi Coates, Aaron Burch’s Latest, and More
This morning: interviews with Trisha Low and Ta-Nehisi Coates, reviews of new books from Geoff Dyer and Aaron Burch, Pitchfork on World Cup anthems, and more.