It is November. The mercury is dropping and the nights are lengthening; in better news, we’ll always have books. November’s upcoming releases have an appealing esotericism to them, from a longform essay to a collaboration between two writers we’ve long admired to a collections of poems dealing in part with the storied space that is the mosh pit. Read on for a glimpse at what we’re reading this month.
In our weekend reading: interviews with Camille T. Dungy and Olga Ravn, a playlist from Caroline Hagood, and more.
In our morning reading: a literary award for Bhanu Kapil, an interview with Matthew Salesses, and more.
In our afternoon reading: notes on revision and history from Bhanu Kapil, interviews with Monica Byrne and Aaron Burch, and more.
As part of our look at notable works released so far this year, we thought we’d also turn our eye on poetry. Whether exploring questions of fame and celebrity or exploring memory, mortality, and loss, these books spanned geography, history, and a host of aesthetic approaches.
In this afternoon’s reading: a host of excellent writers discuss the work of Bhanu Kapil, new writing from Laura van den Berg and Wendy C. Ortiz, an interview with Elisa Albert, and more.