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.
Afternoon Bites: Turnstile’s New Album, Isaac Fitzgerald on Walking, Spalding Gray’s Journals, and More
In our afternoon reading: Turnstile on their new album, an interview with Isaac Fitzgerald, and more.