In our morning reading: interviews with Elizabeth Crane and Scott McClanahan, new writing by Alexander Chee and Oliver Zarandi, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexander Chee, Jessie Chaffee’s Latest, Carmen Maria Machado, Jess Arndt Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Alexander Chee, an excerpt from Jessie Chaffee’s new novel, an early review of Carmen Maria Machado’s collection, and more.
Morning Bites: Revisiting “End Zone,” Alexander Chee, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Interviewed, Nick Cave, and More
In our morning reading: the case for adapting a Don DeLillo novel, interviews with Alexander Chee and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more.
Morning Bites: Amelia Gray, Jeff Jackson Interviewed, Alexander Chee Nonfiction, Paul Auster, and More
In our morning reading: writings from Amelia Gray and Alexander Chee, an interview with Jeff Jackson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Sarah Gerard, Writers on Music, Brian Eno’s Latest, A Nat Baldwin Excerpt, and More
In our afternoon reading: excerpts from new books by Sarah Gerard and Nat Baldwin, a host of fantastic writers on musicians, and more.
Weekend Bites: Ali Smith’s Latest, Alexander Chee Fiction, Jenny Diski, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Ali Smith’s new novel, fiction by Alexander Chee and Jess Zimmerman, and more.
A Year of Favorites: Tobias Carroll
I always get something wrong in these. There’s generally one book that I utterly forget to include, remember two days later, and curse myself for leaving out. And this year, I’m throwing in some thoughts on music, so that should offer even more opportunities for retrospective regret. I’m getting in just under the wire with this one, yes indeed.
A Year of Favorites: Jason Diamond
It was cold the morning after it was announced David Bowie had died. Not surprising since I live in New York City and it happened in January. Yet I found myself standing outside my apartment around six in the morning, gym clothes on, not really dressed to be idling around. I put on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, which I’ve listened to countless times since I was about 13, and simply referred to […]