In our afternoon reading: new poetry from Eileen Myles, a trip to James Murphy’s wine bar, talking with Claudia Rankine, Margaret Eby on lawn chairs, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kent Russell Interviewed, Kate Zambreno and Chelsea Hodson, New Guernica Issue, Wendy C. Ortiz on Writing Spaces, and More
In our afternoon reading: Chelsea Hodson and Kate Zambreno in conversation, a new issue of Guernica, the debut of The Offing, interview with Kent Russell and Terry Crews, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Carrie Brownstein on Instagram, New Steve Gunn, Eileen Myles Interviewed, Literary Prodigies, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on iconic musicians on Instagram, thoughts on the new album from Steve Gunn and Black Twig Pickers, a review of John Benditt’s new novel, an interview with Eileen Myles, and more.
“One Relieves the Other”: Eileen Myles on Second Novels, Poet’s Novels, and Punctuation
This past year, after seeing that authors often receive less attention for their sophomore novels, Slate teamed up with the Whiting Foundation to create a new literary prize, The Slate/Whiting Second Novel List. Five authors and their second novels were named to this list, among them revolutionary and experimental poet Eileen Myles and her novel Inferno. In an essay describing why Inferno was included in the list, writer and editor Sasha Weiss noted, “It will teach you that yearning has […]
Weekend Bites: Eileen Myles, Tom Bissell on William T. Vollmann, The Case Against “Relatability,” Perec and Brainard, and More
Interviews with Eileen Myles and Amber Sparks, a look at the work of William T. Vollmann, Rebecca Mead takes issue with the concept of “relatability,” adapting YA novels as comics, and more.
The Zinophile: Haunting Chapbooks from Molly Gaudry, Eileen Myles, and Chris Kraus
This week’s theme seems to be chapbooks: each of the works here is an essay contained between two covers; each is decidedly personal, yet resonant on a larger scale, whether economic or cultural. Each is also by an author whose work I’d already been familiar with, and provides a concise take on their areas of expertise.
Afternoon Bites: Jen Doll Interviewed, Eileen Myles Poetry, Silkworm Reissued, Valeria Luiselli, and More
Poems from Eileen Myles, talking weddings with Jen Doll, notes on the Silkworm reissue, thoughts on Ivan Vladislavić and literary curmudgeons, and more.
Notable American Blurbers
Not long ago, a galley of Craig Davidson’s forthcoming novel Cataract City showed up at my door. I haven’t yet read it, but a quick glance at the back cover motivated me to send a quick email to a friend indicating that it might be up his alley. That certainly had something to do with the book’s plot, which involved grit and corruption in a Canadian town, but it also had more than a little to do with the blurb on […]