In our morning reading: interviews with Alexander Chee, thoughts on books by Sheila Heti and Brandon Hobson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alison Bechdel, John Jeremiah Sullivan Interviewed, John Wray Nonfiction, W.E.B. Du Bois, and More
In our afternoon reading: Alison Bechdel’s favorite books, a new essay from John Wray, an interview with John Jeremiah Sullivan, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexander Chee, PEN Literary Award Winners, Alison Bechdel Interviewed, The Mary Review, and More
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction from Alexander Chee and Sarah Gerard, interviews with Ales Kot and Alison Bechdel, a Ramones cover, and more.
Morning Bites: Saeed Jones Interviewed, “Inherent Vice” Trailer, Shawn Vestal, New Krasznahorkai Fiction, and More
A pair of interviews with Saeed Jones, the trailer for Inherent Vice, new fiction from László Krasznahorkai, notable literary Twitter feeds, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alison Bechdel Interviewed, Teju Cole’s Photography, Rosie Schaap, Terry Gilliam on Film, and More
New writing from Rosie Schaap and Saeed Jones, interviews with Terry Gilliam and Alison Bechdel, musings on Eula Biss’s latest, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Leonard Cohen, “Saint Mazie” Has a Cover, Postpunk Chabon, and More
News of Alison Bechdel’s new project, the cover of Jami Attenberg’s new book, notes on Leonard Cohen, new fiction from Mairead Case, and more.
Afternoon Bites: “Fun Home” Musical, Hardcore Comps, Donald Fagen, Ray Davies Interviewed, and More
The “Fun Home” musical gets reviewed; Junot Diaz gets interviewed; notes on hardcore benefit compilations; Donald Fagen released a memoir; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alison Bechdel Interviewed, Top Metal Albums, Nick Flynn, and More
“That’s what I love about writing memoir, dealing with actual lives and things that really happened as opposed to making stuff up. You have this constraint you’re always pushing up against: what really happened. You can’t add stuff to make a nicer story.” Alison Bechdel talked to the Comics Reporter. Publishing Genius is offering subscriptions for 2013. “As in 1890, the real musical action these days is taking place at home. And the laptop camera is the new parlor room […]