When I first encountered Corey Farrenkopf online, it was due in part to his literary profile — he’s a writer, an interviewer, and a librarian with a wide-ranging sense of the uncanny. This year brought with it the release of his deubt novel Living in Cemeteries, set in a world similar to our own with one key difference: restless spirits sometimes take revenge on the living for the sins of their ancestors. It’s a wonderfully disquieting book, and we discussed its origins, its evolution, and what’s next for him.
Morning Bites: Interviewing Talia Lavin, Booker Prize Winner, Vintage Crime Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Talia Lavin, revisiting classic crime fiction, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Yasmin Williams’s New Album, Corey Farrenkopf Fiction, Jo Walton’s Recommendations, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Yasmin Williams’s new album, book recommendations from Jo Walton, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Corey Farrenkopf Fiction, Revisiting Kathy Acker, Kim Kelly on Labor, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Corey Farrenkopf, an interview with Kim Kelly, and more.
Morning Bites: Diane Oliver’s Fiction, Secret Bookstores, Corey Farrenkopf on the Uncanny, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on the short fiction of Diane Oliver, exploring a secret Brooklyn bookstore, and more.
Morning Bites: Valeria Luiselli on “Pedro Páramo,” Ocean Vuong Poetry, Interviewing Naomi Alderman, and More
In our morning reading: Valeria Luiselli on a classic novel, new writing by Ocean Vuong, and more.
Morning Bites: Superiority Burger Returns, Alexis Coe on Presidents, Black Belt Eagle Scout’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: the return of Superiority Burger, new writing by Alexis Coe, and more.
Weekend Bites: Rachika Nayar’s Latest, Interviewing Kathleen Rooney, Osees Return, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Rachika Nayar’s new album, an interview with Kathleen Rooney, and more.
We’re taking a few days off for the holiday; posting will resume on Tuesday.