In our afternoon reading: interviews with E.J. Koh and Kaveh Akbar, pondering the future of comics, and more.
Weekend Bites: Anuk Arudpragasam on Books, Anna Qu Nonfiction, Revisiting Don and Moki Cherry, and More
In our weekend reading: Anuk Arudpragasam and Megha Majumdar talk books, revisiting the music of Don and Moki Cherry, and more.
Morning Bites: Katie Kitamura’s Latest, Anuk Arudpragasam Interviewed, Genevieve Plunkett’s Stories, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Katie Kitamura’s new novel, revisiting The Melvins, and more.
Morning Bites: Kristen Radtke Interviewed, Alexander Chee Nonfiction, Anuk Arudpragasam, Terese Svoboda on Art and History, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Kristen Radtke, new writing from Alexander Chee, Maris Kreizman on her favorite books of the year, and more.
Novels of Marriage and War, and the Conflicts Within
For as long as novels have existed, writers have found the juxtaposition of marriages and war difficult to resist. The contrast is hard to miss: an institution that brings two people together brought into comparison with an event that puts thousands, if not millions, of people at violent odds with one another. Wars can strain the bonds of matrimony: sometimes by separating two people and sometimes by placing them on opposite sides of a conflict. The overlap of a marriage […]
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.
Afternoon Bites: Anuk Arudpragasam Interviewed, Notes on “Atlanta,” Helena Fitzgerald Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Anuk Arudpragasam, new writing from Helena Fitzgerald, and much more.
Morning Bites: Ben Katchor Reissued, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Hardcore Memoirs, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on a Ben Katchor graphic novel, first novelists trade stories, and much more.