In our afternoon reading: James Baldwin gets a street, Jamie Quatro talks with Megan Mayhew Bergman, writers discuss their literary influences, Wendy C. Ortiz is interviewed, and more.
Women by Chloe Caldwell (Short Flight/Long Drive Hobart; 144 p.) It is not unusual to encounter a narrative in which a romantic relationship between two women ends in disaster. And sexuality aside, let’s not forget about affairs: we know how those narratives go. Like these narratives I’m also familiar with relationships that don’t end in friendship, as well as relationships in which the desire I felt for a lover was so intense because it wasn’t allowed, was only partially realized, […]
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Chelsea Hodson and Ariel Pink, Justin Taylor revisits On Being Blue, new writing from Emma Straub, a new issue of Shabby Doll House, and more.
In our afternoon reading: Emily St. John Mandel talked with Lincoln Michel, Chloe Caldwell talked with Emily Gould, a reaction to Steve Albini’s recent keynote on the internet and the music industry, and more.
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Lindsay Hunter’s new novel, notes on the music of Eritrea, a review of the miniseries adapting Olive Kitteridge, interviews with Jess Row and John Darnielle, reviews of S’s new album and Chloe Caldwell’s new novella, and more.
Thoughts on new books from Nell Zink, Chloe Caldwell, and Kerry Howley; Diane Cook was interviewed about her new collection; new books are due out from Boss Fight Books; and more.
Michelle Orange on Marilynne Robinson’s new novel, Scott Cheshire on John Coltrane, art from David Lynch, a mix from Chloe Caldwell, and more.
Maura Johnston on Ex Hex, Stephin Merritt on two-letter words, an interview with Chloe Caldwell, Gillian Flynn on her influences, a look at Greil Marcus’s new book, and more.