In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the new Purple Mountains record, an interview with Ayşegül Savaş, and more.
Afternoon Bites: David Berman, Max Porter’s Latest, Jay Bernard, Ed Brubaker and Megan Abbott, and More
In our afternoon reading: checking in with David Berman, thoughts on books by Max Porter and Jay Bernard, and more.
Weekend Bites: T Fleischmann, Ted Chiang’s Latest, Marissa Nadler Interviewed, Purple Mountains, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on books by T Fleischmann and Ted Chiang, an interview with Marissa Nadler, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Casey Cep Interviewed, Helon Habila, David Berman’s Latest, Jessica Francis Kane, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Casey Cep, an excerpt from Jessica Francis Kane’s new novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jeanette Winterson, Michele Filgate Interviewed, Sam J. Miller Fiction, David Berman, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Jeanette Winterson, new music from David Berman, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Silver Jews Return, Scott Snyder Interviewed, Chelsea Hodson, and More
In our afternoon reading: the (possible) return of Silver Jews; interviews with Chelsea Hodson, Steph Cha, and Marissa Paternoster; talking comics and immortality with Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire; and more.
Bites: David Berman’s Blog, Neal Cassady, David Foster Wallace on the Internet and More
Posted by Jason Diamond Today’s news is brought to you by the kosher salt I had to use throw in front of me as I tried to climb down my stoop that was covered in ice. Kosher salt: God wants you to use it. David Berman (above) has a blog. There is a pretty good chance the former Silver Jew has kosher salt in his kitchen. According to The Guardian, Neal Cassady took drugs, was a bigamist and an all […]
David Berman’s Tears
I realize this is incredibly corny, but if you are going to read one essay today, it should be Jeremy Schmall’s piece at HTMLGIANT, “David Berman and Epistemological Closure in the Propaganda State“. “Berman’s goal now is to become his father’s nemesis, to shame him into quitting his business, or to at least admit what he’s doing is wrong. To do this, Berman is creating a documentary film, which is something Berman doesn’t want to be doing. He doesn’t like […]