In our weekend reading: interviews with Elle Nash and Masha Gessen, Ilana Masad on books about families, and more.
Morning Bites: Rita Indiana Interviewed, Elle Nash on Writing, Drew Buxton’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Rita Indiana and Elle Nash, thought on Jonathan Lethem’s new book, and more.
Books of the Month: October 2023
And now it’s October; we’ve entered the home stretch of the year. In other news, one of our editors is still unsure of whether or not they should be writing “2022” on checks, so — it’s been that kind of year. But hey, at least there are books. What follows is a look at some of the titles due out this month that we’re most excited about — ranging from cosmic horror to meditations on the nature of essays. Whether you’re seeking intellectual stimulation or visceral thrills, this list of new books has plenty to offer.
Morning Bites: Nicola Griffith’s Latest, John Manuel Arias on Writing, Elle Nash’s New Novel, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on new books by Nicola Griffith and Elle Nash, an interview with John Manuel Arias, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Elle Nash’s Latest, Comedians’ Books, Revisiting Carlos Ruiz Zafón, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Elle Nash’s new novel, when comedians write books, and more.
Very Online, With an Abundance of Menace: On Meghan Lamb’s “Coward”
Given the amount of time that we spend in online spaces, it’s not surprising that many writers have sought to replicate the experience of social networks, text messaging, and shitposting in their prose. Finding a way to do it without stumbling along the way is a little more of a challenge. (There’s an early-2000s novel by one of my favorite writers where the evocation of texting felt so dissonant it took me out of the narrative.) And while many of us have been online for years or decades, it feels like it’s taken literature a little bit of time to catch up.
Afternoon Bites: Vladimir Sorokin’s Fiction, Notable Debut Books, Samanta Schweblin’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Vladimir Sorokin and Aaron Burch, notable debut books, and more.
Morning Bites: Erika T. Wurth’s Latest, Lincoln Michel on Horror, Derek Jarman’s Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Erika T. Wurth’s new novel, the language of horror, and more. Happy Halloween!