In our morning reading: revisiting the music of Gill Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, thoughts on collections by Carmen Maria Machado and Denis Johnson, and more.
Morning Bites: Jennifer Tseng and Idra Novey, John Freeman Gill Fiction, Gun Outfit’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: Jennifer Tseng and Idra Novey in conversation, a playlist from Elizabeth Hand, and more.
Morning Bites: Patricia Lockwood on Breakfast, Idra Novey, Sarah Weinman Nonfiction, Sasha Fletcher Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: talking food with Patricia Lockwood, the Best Translated Book Award winners, fiction from Sasha Fletcher, and more.
Morning Bites: Sofia Samatar’s Latest, Idra Novey, Charlie Jane Anders Interviewed, Gabino Iglesias Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Sofia Samatar’s new collection, an interview with Charlie Jane Anders, fiction by Gabino Iglesias, and more.
The Making of a New Literary Award in Brooklyn
The landscape of literary awards can be an intriguing one to follow. They can point readers in the direction of books that they might enjoy. Seeking a great work of debut fiction? The PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize might be a good indicator of your next favorite read. Does work in translation catch your eye? Then the Man Booker International Prize might be an award whose shortlists and award winners are in your wheelhouse. I suspect that one of the reasons […]
Afternoon Bites: Fictional Translators, Robert Macfarlane Interviewed, Nell Zink, and More
In our afternoon reading: novels about translators, an interview with Robert Macfarlane, nonfiction from Nell Zink, and more.
Morning Bites: Prince Tributes, Gary Indiana Interviewed, Gabriele Tinti Poetry, Idra Novey, and More
In our morning reading: tributes to Prince, new writing from Idra Novey and Gabriele Tinti, and much more.
Morning Bites: Tommy Pico’s “IRL,” Lynn Steger Strong on Virginia Woolf, Idra Novey, and More
In our morning reading: news of Tommy Pico’s book, new nonfiction from Lynn Steger Strong, talking with Brian Eno, and more.