In our morning reading: interviews with Elizabeth Hand and Emma Copley Eisenberg, thoughts on Danez Smith’s new book, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s January 2020 Book Preview
New year, new books. January offers plenty of new titles to choose from, ranging from unsettling dystopias to thought-provoking works of nonfiction to boldly experimental literary works. Some of the books we’re most excited to read this month are from old favorites of ours; others are from writers whose work we’re eager to read for the first time. Here’s a selection of some of the January books we’re looking forward to.
Afternoon Bites: Sarah Perry, Danez Smith Recommends Books, Ghost Stories, Tashi Dorji’s Music, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Sarah Perry, essays by Veronica Scott Esposito and Jen Doll, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Anthony Bourdain Remembered, Young Lions, Danez Smith Interviewed, Jason Heller, and More
In our afternoon reading: remembrances of Anthony Bourdain, an interview with Danez Smith, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Adapting “Americanah,” Danez Smith, Scott Adlerberg Interviewed, Pamela Ryder, and More
In our afternoon reading: news of a television adaptation of “Americanah,” new writing by Scaachi Koul and Brandon Taylor, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s 2017 Favorites: Poetry
For many readers, poetry provided an essential way to understand the world around us this year. Poetry could provide a window into the life of another; it could, in a few deftly worded lines, illuminate a particular experience of perspective on the world. Here are some of the poetry collections that we most enjoyed this year.
Afternoon Bites: Kamila Shamsie Interviewed, Climate Dystopias, Danez Smith, Gayle Brandeis’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Kamila Shamsie and Danez Smith, a playlist by Gayle Brandeis, and more.
Weekend Bites: Scott Esposito Interviewed, S.A. Chakraborty, 80s Hardcore, River Solomon’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: talking literature with Scott Esposito, thoughts on books by S.A. Chakraborty and Danez Smith, and more.