In our morning reading: thoughts on Mark Anthony Jarman’s short fiction, notes on marathon readings, and more.
Morning Bites: Helen Garner’s Fiction, Revisiting Herman Melville, Dorothe Nors’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: reviews of books by Helen Garner and Dorothe Nors, an interview with Jason Pargin, and more.
Weekend Bites: Lydia Davis on Writing, Sharon Van Etten Interviewed, Writers and Book Bans, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Lydia Davis and Sharon Van Etten, thoughts on writers and book bans, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Anthony Veasna So’s Stories, Thursday Covers Springsteen, Reading “Moby-Dick,” and More
In our afternoon reading: exploring Anthony Veasna So’s short fiction, exploring Californian literary legacies, and more.
Weekend Bites: Revisiting Herman Melville, Kate Zambreno, Jia Tolentino Interviewed, Book Vending Machines, and More
In our weekend reading: revisiting the works of Herman Melville, interviews with Kate Zambreno and Jia Tolentino, and more.
Morning Bites: Patti Smith at the NYPL, Revisiting “Moby-Dick,” Literary Horses, Firestone Fest, and More
In our morning reading: notes on Patti Smith, new writing from Roxane Gay, writers channel their favorite literary characters, and more.
#tobyreads: Adrift, in Words and Games
I spent a little time in Nantucket about two years ago. I remember the ferry trip out and back; I remember mist and crowds on the island. It was early December; it was cold, and the sky over the island looked strange. I thought about the water and the island a lot when I was reading Caroline Bergvall’s Drift. I thought about that and I thought about Iceland and I thought about accounts I’d read of refugees and travelers in jeopardy […]
Weekend Bites: “Moby-Dick” Endures, Mecca Normal, Katherine Dunn on “Thrown,” Nicholas Rombes’s Research, and More
A look at the lasting relevance of Moby-Dick, interviews with Mecca Normal and Evan Osnos, notes on Thrown and GB84, and more.