In our weekend reading: a review of Gabriel Blackwell’s new book, interviews with Precious Okoyomon and Gina Frangello, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s April 2021 Book Preview
What does April have in store for avid readers? Mind-expanding fiction, incisive nonfiction, and emotionally affecting poetry — and that’s just the beginning. What is perhaps most notable about this month’s intriguing books is how wide a range they cover, from traditional to experimental. Regardless of where your own tastes fall, there’s likely something due out this month that will get your attention. Here’s a look at some of the April books that have piqued ours.
Morning Bites: Gabriel Blackwell’s Playlist, Chris Jackson on Editors, Emma Straub’s Recommendations, Miles Klee Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: a playlist from Gabriel Blackwell, Chris Jackson on editing, and more.
Weekend Bites: Brian Evenson’s Latest, Margo Jefferson Interviewed, Revisiting “Reality Bites,” Gabriel Blackwell Nonfiction, and More
In our weekend reading: reviews of books by Brian Evenson and Josip Novakovich, an interview with Margo Jefferson, and more.
Sunday Stories: “ALL CAPS”
ALL CAPS by Gabriel Blackwell The reasons the woman had threatened the parents of the murdered child were now, she admitted, more or less completely incomprehensible to her. These were not her exact words. I don’t know what I was thinking, your Honor, when I told him . . . She was wearing a blazer and diamond earrings, but the newspapers covering the trial, having already discovered the woman’s social media accounts, chose to run a photo in which she […]
Weekend Bites: Jessie Chaffee, Joanna Walsh Nonfiction, Alexandra Kleeman, Kate Millett Remembered, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Jessie Chaffee and Alexandra Kleeman, fiction by Gabriel Blackwell, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jenny Zhang, Gabriel Blackwell Fiction, Alexandra Kleeman Recommends Books, Achy Obejas, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Jenny Zhang and Achy Obejas, Geoff Dyer on tennis events, and more.
Morning Bites: Marcy Dermansky, Sarah DeLappe Interviewed, Music and Protests, Gabriel Blackwell, and More
In our morning reading: Marcy Dermansky on art, thoughts on music and the Women’s March, and more.