In our morning reading: an excerpt from Jason Diakité’s memoir, fiction by Adrian Van Young, and more.
Morning Bites:Mary Gaitskill on Henry Miller, Benjamin Percy, Lisa Marie Basile Interviewed, Harry Mathews, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Mary Gaitskill, thoughts on Benjamin Percy’s new collection, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Susan Steinberg, Adrian Van Young Fiction, Writers’ Bookshelves, Laird Barron, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Susan Steinberg, new writing by Adrian Van Young, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Toni Morrison Remembered, Brian Evenson’s Latest, Sarah Weinman Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: looking back at the life and legacy of Toni Morrison, reviews of books by Brian Evenson and Jess Row, and more.
Morning Bites: Chandler Klang Smith Interviewed, Langston Hughes Revisited, Scholastique Mukasonga, 90s Hardcore, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Chandler Klang Smith, revisiting the works of Langston Hughes, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Noveller, Selena Chambers Interviewed, Madison Smartt Bell’s Playlist, Molasses Books, and More
In our afternoon reading: music recommendations from Noveller, interviews with Selena Chambers and David James Keaton, and more.
Adrian Van Young’s “Shadows in Summerland” and the Art of the Book Trailer
A recent interview with director Jamieson Fry about his experience directing book trailers went into some interesting territory regarding his guiding principles for coming up with concepts for trailers. “[T]he way a book sticks with you is a weird limbo between a dream and a real memory,” Fry said, and it’s that sensation that many a trailer can convey. There are good bad trailers and mediocre ones; some seek to condense the book into a short time frame, while others […]
Afternoon Bites: Helen DeWitt Interviewed, Adrian Van Young, Inside Europa Editions, SJ Watson, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Helen DeWitt and Adrian Van Young, new nonfiction by Eve Ewing, and more.