In our afternoon reading: a review of Ben Marcus’s new collection, new writing from Emily St. John Mandel and Rachel B. Glaser, and more.
We’ll be off tomorrow, and will return on Wednesday with some thoughts on the year in review.
Afternoon Bites: Stanislaw Lem Revisited, Emily St. John Mandel, Vi Khi Nao’s Latest, Annie DeWitt, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the fiction of Stanislaw Lem, reading recommendations from Emily St. John Mandel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Emily St. John Mandel Nonfiction, Paul Beatty, Wyoming Literature, Etgar Keret, and More
In our afternoon reading: delving into book data with Emily St. John Mandel, an interview with Paul Beatty, Wyoming literature, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Eileen Myles’s Influence, Emily St. John Mandel, Margaret Eby Nonfiction, J Dilla’s Legacy, and More
In our afternoon reading: the influence of Eileen Myles, new writing from Emily St. John Mandel, an interview with Danielle Dutton, and more.
Morning Bites: Revisiting Paul Bowles, Publishing and Diversity, Idra Novey Interviewed, Han Kang, and More
In our morning reading: Amanda Petrusich on the subject of Paul Bowles, a discussion of publishing and diversity, interviews with Han Kang and Idra Novey, and more.
Morning Bites: David Mitchell on Earthsea, Clarice Lispector Fiction, Brenda Ueland, and More
In our morning reading: David Mitchell on Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels, scenes from the Genre Ball, reviews of books by Chinelo Okparanta and Ray Russell, and more.
Afternoon Bites: New Rachel Kushner Fiction, Lucy K. Shaw Interviewed, “Station Eleven” Excerpt, Music and Surveillance, and More
In our afternoon reading: new fiction from Rachel Kushner, notes on music and surveillance culture, thoughts on César Aira’s fiction, an interview with Lucy K. Shaw, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Helen Macdonald, Mish Way on Style, George R.R. Martin on “Station Eleven,” and More
In our afternoon reading: Mish Way on style, Katy Waldman on Helen Macdonald, George R.R. Martin recommends Emily St. John Mandel’s latest, checking in with Lucy K. Shaw, and more.