In our weekend reading: Jami Attenberg is interviewed, Chris Gethard talks soda, new writing from xTx, Mac McCaughan talks music, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on D’Angelo’s new album, revisiting an obscure Alice Coltrane work, notes on gin, new fiction from Jamie Iredell, and much more.
New writing from Edwidge Danticat, the PEN Literary Awards longlists, a journey into the history of NYC’s Seneca Village, and more.
Rememberances of Jason Molina, Roxane Gay on a certain type of literary list, a guide to highlights from Elizabeth Gilbert’s work, Chris Gethard talks comedy albums, and more.
Alexander Chee on the Fifth Annual Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition. Jonathan Hickman talks about his surreal comic The Manhattan Projects. Elissa Schappell talks with the designers of Tin House‘s Portland/Brooklyn issue. Electric Literature reports on Literary Deathmatch NYC #43, in which (spoiler!) our own Jason Diamond emerged victorious. Melissa Broder on Sophie La Fraga’s I Don’t Want Anything to Do With the Internet. WORD’s Jenn Northington on indie booksellers’ forthcoming partnership with Kobo. Judy Berman took in an […]