In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Nicola Griffith, an interview with Vanessa Saunders, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Neneh Cherry’s Memoir, Remembering Robert Coover and Lore Segal, Nobel Odds, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Neneh Cherry’s memoir, remembrances of influential writers, and more.
Books of the Month: June 2024
Hello, friends. It’s June now. We’re baffled by it, too. Perhaps the only up side to the sixth month of the year beginning is the fact that a new month brings new books, and this month has a lot to offer. As always, some writers we’ve long admired have new books out, whether fiction or nonfiction. Read on for some reading recommendations for the month we’re in.
Afternoon Bites: Inside “Traces of Enayat,” Chris La Tray on Poetry, Gretcher Felker-Martin’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: inside the writing of “Traces of Enayat,” an interview with Will Hermes, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Anna Biller Interviewed, Inside Cave Canem, Kathleen Alcott Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Anna Biller, Gretchen Felker-Martin and Carmen Maria Machado in conversation, and more.
Morning Bites: Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Dystopia, Bud Smith’s Latest, Revisiting Sayaka Murata, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Gretchen Felker-Martin and Bud Smith, exploring Joan Shelley’s latest album, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Gabrielle Civil’s Recommendations, Rob Hart’s Mystery, Sheila Heti’s Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: book recommendations from Gabrielle Civil, thoughts on Sheila Heti’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Kirstin Valdez Quade Interviewed, Ruth Franklin on Shirley Jackson, Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Novel, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Kirstin Valdez Quade, thoughts on the new Garcia Peoples album, and more.