In our afternoon reading: an interview with Kathleen Hanna, Robert Caro devotees, and more.
Weekend Bites: Molly McGhee Interviewed, Teju Cole’s Latest, Revisiting Earth, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Molly McGhee, thoughts on Teju Cole’s new book, and more.
“It’s a Curious Moment When Your Art Upsets You”: An Interview With CJ Leede
Travel to somewhere midway between Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust and Todd Grimson’s Brand New Cherry Flavor and you’ll find yourself in the realm of CJ Leede’s new novel Maeve Fly. The novel’s title character is a young woman living and working in Los Angeles — all the while growing increasingly alienated from the world around her. If you suspect that sounds like a recipe for something violent and transgressive, you’re completely correct; one of the many compelling features of Leede’s novel is the way it immerses you in Maeve’s world and worldview, until you’re firmly ensconced in a nightmarish place. I spoke with Leede about her work, the role of LA in her fiction, and much more.
Morning Bites: Paul Murray Interviewed, Revisiting E.M. Forster, CJ Leede’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Paul Murray, a playlist from CJ Leede, and more.
Weekend Bites: Joe Pernice Gets Retrospective, Excerpting CJ Leede, Literary Nuns, and More
In our weekend reading: looking back at the Pernice Brothers’ debut, an interview with Jenny Fran Davis, and more.