In our afternoon reading: notes on craft from Charlie Jane Anders, Emma Straub on the year in books, and more.
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Afternoon Bites: Marlon James on TV, Dan Kois’s Latest, Jersey Devil Poetry, and More
In our afternoon reading: exploring Marlon James’s new TV show, the Jersey Devil in poetry form, and more.
Morning Bites: Hunger Games Love, Literary Paris, Nadler & Blackshaw, Whitney Biennial, And More
Suzanne Collins really loves the Hunger Games movie. Mostly because it’s going to make her upwards to eleven bazillion dollars, but also because it does look pretty damn good. Esi Edugyan talks to CNN about her book, Half-Blood Blues. Jacob Silverman talks to Adam Wilson about Flatscreen, Texas, and Wilson’s inner-slacker. Going to Paris? Like books? Have we got the guide for you! Mother Jones loves the ladies. Peter Schjeldahl at The New Yorker on how the Whitney Biennial “surprises and […]
Music Notes: James Blackshaw, Effi Briest and Panda Bear
James Blackshaw’s All is Failing I get so much pleasure out of listening to new James Blackshaw releases and watching Blackshaw grow with each passing release. After listening to his last album, The Glass Bead Game, I admit that I found myself worrying that his experiments in post-Fahey chamber music would be his undoing. But after several repeated listens, I still find myself wondering how Blackshaw does what he does. He is a guitar virtuoso without much competition who seems […]