In our morning reading: a playlist from Matthew Cheney, writing by Ann Beattie, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jeffrey Ford’s Latest, Kiese Laymon Interviewed, Matthew Specktor Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Jeffrey Ford’s new collection, an interview with Kiese Laymon, and more.
Morning Bites: César Aira, Megan Cummins Interviewed, Deesha Philyaw, Elif Shafak’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: reviews of books by César Aira and Elif Shafak, an interview with Megan Cummins, and more.
A Storied Writer’s Take on a Storied Magazine: César Aira’s “Artforum” Reviewed
César Aira’s Artforum is a love letter to the homonymous magazine in which the author explores and exposes his obsessive relationship to the publication and his travails to find copies of it in the wild in Argentina. However, it’s much more than that. Aira is a master of language known for infusing his narratives with as much philosophy as humor, and he does that here in a brilliant series of short essays/stories/journal entries that chronicle his travails to find the magazine.
Afternoon Bites: Laura van den Berg Interviewed, César Aira on Norah Lange, Rachel Yoder Nonfiction, Lynne Tillman and Nell Painter, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Laura van den Berg, thoughts on the writings of Norah Lange, and much more.
Weekend Bites: César Aira, Roxane Gay’s Latest, André Aciman Interviewed, Meredith Alling, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with César Aira and André Aciman, new nonfiction by Rahawa Haile, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Karolina Waclawiak Interviewed, Joy Williams, Talking César Aira, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Ta-Nehisi Coates and Karolina Waclawiak, new poetry from Natalie Eilbert, and more.
Afternoon Bites: New Rachel Kushner Fiction, Lucy K. Shaw Interviewed, “Station Eleven” Excerpt, Music and Surveillance, and More
In our afternoon reading: new fiction from Rachel Kushner, notes on music and surveillance culture, thoughts on César Aira’s fiction, an interview with Lucy K. Shaw, and more.