In our morning reading: an interview with Chelsea Hodson, Marlon James on his new novel, recommended summer books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Roxane Gay Interviewed, Chelsea Hodson, Great Music Books, Machado de Assis, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Roxane Gay, Chelsea Hodson on her early essays, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Sayaka Murata, Tayari Jones Interviewed, Chelsea Hodson, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Sayaka Murata and Tayari Jones, a review of Chelsea Hodson’s new book, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lauren Groff Interviewed, Chelsea Hodson, “Dietland” Adapted, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Lauren Groff and Chelsea Hodson, a new issue of Quarterly Conversation, and more.
I’m Afraid of Lots of Things: An Interview with Chelsea Hodson
I’ve admired Chelsea Hodson’s work ever since I read her chapbook, Pity the Animal, back in 2014. That essay was full of raw honesty and surprising insight—all conveyed through a brilliant structure that allows the writer allusive latitude and amazing range. I was excited to learn that essay was included in the essay collection Tonight I’m Someone Else and to read so many other essays using this wonderful structure to great effect.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s June 2018 Book Preview
As June approaches, the temperatures outside are rising, and various dreams of a long spring are dashed until next year. June also brings with it a host of books we’ve been eager to read for a while now, including new books by longtime favorites, structurally bold works that take literature into new places, and short fiction that ventures into surreal and sinister places. Here’s a look at some of the books we’re most excited about for June.
Afternoon Bites: Harry Matthews, Chelsea Hodson Nonfiction, Zadie Smith, Dystopian Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Harry Mathews’s final novel, new writing from Chelsea Hodson and Brandon Stosuy, and more.
Morning Bites: Natalie Eilbert Interviewed, Chelsea Martin, Azar Swan’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Natalie Eilbert, thoughts on Chelsea Martin’s new book, and more.