In our afternoon reading: interviews with Claudia Rankine and Michael J. Seidlinger, Maria Sherman on hardcore’s relationship with sports, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Mohsin Hamid Interviewed, Colin Dickey Excerpted, Elliott Holt Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Mohsin Hamid and Constance Ann Fitzgerald, an excerpt from Colin Dickey’s new book, and more.
Morning Bites: Jeff Jackson’s Latest, Jami Attenberg’s New Novel, Gene Luen Yang, Marisa Silver’s Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Jeff Jackson’s new novella, the cover of Jami Attenberg’s new novel, the history of Slate, and more.
Morning Bites: Lydia Millet Interviewed, J. David Osborne, Mairead Case Nonfiction, Greatest Hits Reconsidered, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Lydia Millet, new writing from Mairead Case, this year’s Shirley Jackson Award nominees, and more.
Morning Bites: Mira Ptacin Interviewed, Alice Sola Kim Fiction, Helen McClory, Jenny Zhang, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Mira Ptacin and Jenny Zhang; fiction from Alice Sola Kim and Helen McClory; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Writers in “M Train,” Uzo Aduba, Underrated Books, Alex Chilton & Alan Vega, and More
In our afternoon reading: the authors and books mentioned in Patti Smith’s latest, notable book lists from Slate and Largehearted Boy, and more.
#tobyreads: The Sinister and The Wild
I need to do a better job of reading William H. Gass’s fiction. I’ve enjoyed some of his nonfiction–specifically, On Being Blue and Finding a Form. But his fiction has, until recently, been a blank spot I’ve needed to fill in. I started The Tunnel ages ago and got bogged down; among my reading projects for this year is to finally finish it. On a trip to the west coast, I picked up his collection In the Heart of the Heart of the Country, […]
Afternoon Bites: Eula Biss, Revisiting Miles Davis, Geoff Rickly on Richard Powers, J. David Osborne Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Eula Biss, revisiting two mid-70s Miles Davis albums, J. David Osborne talks publishing, catching up with Atticus Lish, and more.