In our afternoon reading: fiction by Hilary Leichter, an interview with Amy Jo Burns, and more.
Morning Bites: Amity Gage, Jenny Odell Interviewed, Amy Jo Burns, The Mountain Goats’ Latest, and More
In our morning reading: Amity Gage and Susan Choi in conversation, thoughts on the new Mountain Goats album, and more.
Morning Bites: Jenny Zhang, Anna Kavan Revisited, Kaouther Adimi, Louise Erdrich’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: poetry by Jenny Zhang, thoughts on books by Louise Erdrich and Anna Kavan, and more.
Sunday Stories: “You Know This Boy”
You Know This Boy by Amy Jo Burns You know this boy, the one they call a cornfield cowboy. He’s the one who did horrible things to a girl while she lay unconscious in the alley behind the high school stadium. That’s only what the newspaper claims, and you know you can’t believe everything you read. You’ve been taught everyone wants to bring a good man down, the golden boys most of all. Folks like to ignite a hero, and […]