New writing from Paula Bomer, Alexander Chee on Lev Grossman’s latest, talking with Maria Bamford, notes on Lewis, and more.
Morning Bites: Paula Bomer, Alexander Chee on “The Magician’s Land,” Maria Bamford, Samuel Beckett Celebrated, and More
Afternoon Bites: Booker Prize Longlist, Third Man Books, Phil Elverum’s Photo Book, Qiu Miaojin, and More
Third Man Records makes a move into publishing, the Booker longlist is announced, the new location of St. Marks Bookshop has opened, Alexander Chee discusses dystopian films, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Stacey D’Erasmo, Alexander Chee Poetry, Jen Doll & Catherine Lacey Interviewed, U.S. Maple Revisited, and More
Thoughts on the new novel from Stacey D’Erasmo, interviewed with Geoff Dyer and Jen Doll and Catherine Lacey, new writing from Alexander Chee and Madeline McDowell, and more.
#tobyreads: Journeys into Technique, Journeys into the Weird
So I read MFA vs. NYC this week. I’d encountered a couple of the essays in it earlier–some in the pages of N+1; others at readings or excerpted elsewhere. And as collections of work go, it comes highly recommended: it’s an accurate summation of the debates around writing and the studying of it as you’re likely to find. Though looking to it for defined answers might be more difficult: the anthology offers up a host of points of view, each of which […]
Morning Bites: Ukrainian Literature, Jen Doll Excerpt, Mod NYC, Emily Gould Interviewed, and More
This morning: Alexander Chee on The Goldfinch, news of Sean H. Doyle’s book, Emily Gould interviewed, a playlist from Caryn Rose, an excerpt from Jen Doll’s upcoming Save the Date, and more.
Morning Bites: Mike Watt’s Favorite Albums, Helen Oyeyemi Interviewed, Zachary Lipez on SXSW, Wes Anderson, and More
George Saunders has won the Folio Prize, Mike Watt’s favorite albums, Helen Oyeyemi interviewed by Alexander Chee, and much more for your morning reading.
Weekend Bites: Jodorowsky Interviewed, Alexander Chee Talks Clifford Chase, Helen Oyeyemi, Ghost Hunters, and More
This weekend: interviews with Alejandro Jodorowsky, Helen Oyeyemi, and Gary Lutz; Alexander Chee on Clifford Chase’s memoir; ghost hunters; and more.
Morning Bites: Europe’s “Gatsby,” Questioning the Canon, Amtrak Residency, Joseph Riippi on “The Last Days of California,” and More
This morning: editing the literary canon, Philip Glass on children’s television, Joseph Riippi on Mary Miller’s latest, Amtrak literary residencies, and more.