In our morning reading: fiction by Laura van den Berg, an interview with Christopher Beha, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s May 2020 Book Preview
What does May have in store for us, as far as books are concerned? A number of essay collections from some of our favorite writers, for one thing. Throw in some suspenseful novels, a welcome debut, and a book with an introduction from one of our favorite musicians and you have a combination for some terrific reading. Here are some of the books that caught our eye this month.
Weekend Bites: Leonard Cohen at 80, Christopher Beha, Steely Dan’s Albums, Ronna Wineberg Interviewed, and More
Thoughts on Leonard Cohen at 80, Maud Newton interviewed Christopher Beha, Brooklyn Book Festival picks, news of Eric Nelson’s forthcoming collection, books overlooked by the National Book Awards, Ukiah Drag, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lauren Groff on Mermaids, Michel Gondry Interviewed, Christopher Beha’s Latest, Jim Ruland, and More
New writing from Lauren Groff, thoughts on new books from Jim Ruland and Christopher Beha, interviews with Scott Cheshire and Michel Gondry, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Sergio de la Pava, Paula Bomer Interviewed, Kim Gordon Onscreen, Boris Vian Reissued, and More
Talking with Sergio de la Pava and Paula Bomer, Kim Gordon on film, reviews of books from Boris Vian and Christopher Beha, and more.
A Night in the Pillory: “Should Critics Be Harsh?” Live at the New School
Last night the New School’s Theresa Lang Community Center on West 13th Street held a panel discussion entitled “Should Critics Be Harsh?” The seminar was moderated by author/professor Christopher Beha (What Happened to Sophie Wilder?), who was joined by Jacob Silverman and Troy Patterson of Slate alongside Salon book critic Laura Miller. Advertised but not present were author Daniel Mendelsohn and Ruth Franklin of The New Republic. Mutterings within the audience suggested that Mendelsohn had a gig for the New York Review of Books that he couldn’t get out of, and […]
Novelists, Affairs, and Endings: “What Happened to Sophie Wilder” Reviewed
What Happened to Sophie Wilder by Christopher R. Beha Tin House; 255 p. Walk into most bookstores of distinction and you’ll find a populous Graham Greene section; the reasons for this are obvious. His novels still inspire considerable discussion and devotion, but Greene’s hand in today’s literature is harder to identify. One can easily detect the influence of the likes of O’Connor, Beckett, or Faulkner on contemporary fiction; traces of Greene’s influence are more elusive. Robert Bingham’s Lightning on the […]