In our afternoon reading: interviews with Colson Whitehead and D. Foy, writing from Joanna Valente and Samuel R. Delany, and more.
Morning Bites: D. Foy Interviewed, Margaret Wappler Colson Whitehead’s Latest, Literary Sports Books, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with D. Foy and Margaret Wappler, a review of Colson Whitehead’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Colson Whitehead Interviewed, PJ Harvey Revisited, Death by Audio, Robert Musil, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Colson Whitehead, thoughts on a beloved PJ Harvey album, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Colson Whitehead, Amanda Petrusich on Air Hockey, Annie DeWitt, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on Colson Whitehead’s new novel, nonfiction from Amanda Petrusich and Richard Chiem, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Colson Whitehead Interviewed, Amanda Petrusich on Blink-182, Nick Mamatas, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Colson Whitehead and Annie DeWitt, new writing on music from Amanda Petrusich, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Sarah Gerard’s Essays, Rosie Schaap Nonfiction, Nadja Spiegelman Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: Sarah Gerard’s next book has its cover, an interview with Nadja Spiegelman, thoughts on Colson Whitehead’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Colson Whitehead’s Latest, Pylon’s Live Album, Leigh Stein, Kamasi Washington Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: news of Colson Whitehead’s new novel; interviews with Leigh Stein, Kamasi Washington, and Troy James Weaver; and more.
The Uncanny and the Cyclical: Reading Mark Beyer’s “Agony” In 2016
In his introduction to a new edition of Mark Beyer’s 1987 graphic novel Agony, Colson Whitehead invokes one of the bleakest of Saturday Night Live recurring characters: Mr. Bill. For those unfamiliar, Mr. Bill was a man made of clay whose adventures would largely involve him being mutilated in assorted ways by an assortment of adversaries, including the seemingly kindly and softspoken Mr. Hands. A similar blend of eager optimism and soul- and body-crushing misadventures can be found in Beyer’s […]