In our morning reading: interviews with Szilvia Molnar and Alexander Chee, notes on Brian Evenson’s latest, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Mairead Case on Simon Joyner’s Lyrics, Tony Tulathimutte’s Playlist, Brian Evenson, A “So Sad Today” Excerpt, and More
In our afternoon reading: Mairead Case on the lyrics of Simon Joyner, Adrian Van Young on the fiction of Brian Evenson, Melissa Broder reads an excerpt from her memoir, and more.
Morning Bites: J Dilla and Jazz, Elif Batuman Nonfiction, Blake Butler on Brian Evenson’s Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: a look at J Dilla’s influence on jazz, new nonfiction from Elif Batuman and Haley Cunningham, and much more.
“Some Dark Eden Where Characters Grow”: A Review of Brian Evenson’s “A Collapse of Horses”
I find myself in a rather complicated relationship with short stories. It is a very unforgiving form. A novel is a bit like a nesting doll. It contains stories within stories and allows for micro successes in ways that a short story often cannot. Certainly, my bookshelves are lined with collections of short stories, but I always reach first for a novel as I’m often more prone to long narratives that provide me an opportunity to lose myself in the […]
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s February 2016 Books Preview
February is upon us, bringing with a host of intriguing books, from expansive historical epics to disquieting novels of suspense and horror to biographies of literary and political heroes. For whatever reason, many of the books that have caught our eye for February are due out on the 9th of the month. Perhaps it’s a pre-Valentine’s Day maneuver, because nothing says romance like narratives that bend space and time or those that run paranoia and existential dread to unsettling extremes. […]
Weekend Bites: Garth Greenwell, Brian Evenson Fiction, Ferrante’s Translator, Writers on David Bowie, and More
In our weekend reading: a look at Garth Greenwell’s new novel, new fiction from Brian Evenson, authors remember David Bowie, and more.
Morning Bites: Brian Evenson, Lincoln Michel Interviewed, Murder Ballads, Literary Personas, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Brian Evenson and Lincoln Michel, Casey N. Cep on murder ballads, moving a Frank Lloyd Wright house, and more.
Weekend Bites: Kristin Hersh’s Latest, Mary Karr Interviewed, Scott McClanahan, Nikesh Shukla on Social Media, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Kristin Hersh and Mary Karr, new fiction from Brian Evenson, and much more.