In our weekend reading: an interview with Teju Cole, new writing by Ilana Masad and Patrick Langley, and more.
Morning Bites: Rachel Lyon, Translating Julián Herbert, Morgan Jerkins, Spacemen 3 Revisited, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Rachel Lyon and Morgan Jerkins, thoughts on a Spacemen 3 reissue, and more.
Morning Bites: Kim Fu Interviewed, Literary Films, Astro Poets, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Kim Fu and Astro Poets, a literary film festival comes to Brooklyn, and more.
Morning Bites: Dan Bejar Interviewed, Tournament of Books Long List, Nicole Dennis-Benn Interviewed, Hyung Seok Jeon, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Dan Bejar and Nicole Dennis-Benn, thoughts on literary criticism in 2017, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kevin Young, Devin Murphy’s Novel, Chris L. Terry on Music, Viv Albertine, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Kevin Young’s new book, thoughts on Devin Murphy’s novel, news of new writing from Viv Albertine, and more.
Weekend Bites: Celeste Ng Interviewed, Nathan Englander’s Latest, David Leo Rice Fiction, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Celeste Ng, the state of the Man Booker Prize, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Catherine Lacey Fiction, Emma Straub on Bookstores, Samantha Irby Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: fiction by Catherine Lacey, book recommendations from Victor LaValle, Emma Straub on opening a bookstore, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Hamlet, Claudia, Zanzibar”
Hamlet, Claudia, Zanzibar by Ilana Masad Cities breathe. They suck the air out of their inhabitants and blow it back through drivers shouting obscenities, the drone of subways, the heaving of buses. The air transforms into sirens in the distance and pigeons cooing on windowsills.