In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Tiphanie Yanique’s new novel, an interview with Sarah Polley, and more.
Where Cult Bands and Fine Literature Converge
“And I do like to joke—although I don’t think it’s a joke, I think it’s true—that my body of work has the highest number, per capita, of Grateful Dead references in American literature. I don’t know if that’s good or not, but I think it’s true.” -from Justin Taylor’s interview with Time Out New York‘s Tiffany Gilbert about his excellent new collection Flings, which is out today. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, our Tumblr, and sign up for our mailing list.