The last time I talked with Amina Cain it was 2013 and the subject was her book Creature. Now, Cain has returned with a new book, Indelicacy — a novel about a woman’s artistic awakening amidst questions of art, intimacy, and class. It’s a difficult book to describe, because so much of its power stems from the manner in which Cain tells it story: what she keeps in, what she leaves out, and how she transforms the familiar into something almost fantastical. I talked with Cain about her new book and how she created it earlier this month.
Morning Bites: Rob Hart, Jack Kirby Walking Tour, Translating Clarice Lispector, Peter Carey on Film, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Rob Hart, great New Jersey bookstores, and more.
Morning Bites: Clarice Lispector, Nicholas Mancusi Interviewed, Joy Harjo, Brian Evenson’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: exploring the writings of Clarice Lispector, an interview with Nicholas Mancusi, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Clarice Lispector Revisited, Alexander Chee, Neko Case Interviewed, Wayne Koestenbaum’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Clarice Lispector and Alexander Chee, an interview with Neko Case, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Emily X.R. Pan, Chelsey Johnson Interviewed, A Tony Conrad Retrospective, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Emily X.R. Pan’s new novel, interviews with Chelsey Johnson and Chance the Rapper, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Clarice Lispector Revisited, Rivers Solomon, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Nonfiction, Moor Mother, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the writings of Clarice Lispector and Ursula K. Le Guin, an interview with Moor Mother, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Carmen Maria Machado Interviewed, Clarice Lispector, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Carmen Maria Machado and Scott Moore, scary reading recommendations, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Clarice Lispector, Alexander Chee Nonfiction, Rachel Khong, Jonathan Lethem on Music, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Clarice Lispector, new writing by Alexander Chee, interviews with Rachel Khong and Carolyn Finney, and more.