In our afternoon reading: an interview with Michelle Zauner, Kiese Laymon on writing, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Percival Everett’s Fiction, Saeed Jones, Molly Rose Quinn Interviewed, David Bowie and Science Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: exploring the craft of a Percival Everett story, interviews with Saeed Jones and Molly Rose Quinn, and more.
Morning Bites: Porochista Khakpour, Kiese Laymon on Practice, New Waxahatchee, Kyle Minor’s Award, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from (and an interview with) Porochista Khakpour, an award for Kyle Minor, new music from Waxahatchee, the question of whether New York’s art scene is doomed, and more.
#tobyreads: Reading Culture, Reading Politics
A couple of weeks ago, I was out with friends talking books. My friend Jeremy recommended that I check out Ben Davis’s 9.5 Theses on Art and Class; from his description, it sounded intriguing, and I ordered it that night via WORD. The title is pretty self-explanatory: you’re going to get a lot of musings on art as it relates to class here. Given that I’m fond of smart writing on both subjects–which can be found in abundance here–this is not […]