In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Annalee Newitz, the NBCC Award finalists, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Shirley Hazzard’s Stories, Gabino Iglesias on Publishing, Mateo Askaripour Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Shirley Hazzard’s short stories, an interview with Mateo Askaripour, and more.
Six Ridiculous Questions: James Reich
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
Afternoon Bites: Jeff Jackson, James Reich Interviewed, Matthew Gavin Frank Nonfiction, Great Book Covers, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Jeff Jackson’s new novel, writing from Matthew Gavin Frank, and much more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s December 2018 Book Preview
As the year draws to a close, plenty of lists are appearing online looking back at the literary highlights of 2018. (Spoiler: we’ll have some of those in the coming weeks as well.) But the year isn’t over yet, and December still has plenty of intriguing books to offer us. From acclaimed and award-winning fiction to unpredictable poetry to challenging literature in translation, here are some of the most notable books due out this December.