“Something About the Format Was Liberating”: An Interview With Janice Lee

Earlier this year, Janice Lee‘s latest book, The Sky Isn’t Blue, was published. It’s a collection of haunting vignettes about places, works of art, and culture. Lee is capable of writing fantastically and movingly about a host of subjects, and some of what struck me about this book was its breadth: in any given piece, readers might find invocations to the natural landscapes of California, nods to other works of densely theoretical literature, or televisions shows about people with superpowers. […]

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Vol.1 Brooklyn’s March 2016 Books Preview

This March brings it with a host of books that we’re eager to read–everything from thought-provoking and incisive nonfiction to unexpected national histories to transportive, unpredictable fiction. Some come from authors whose work we’ve come to trust; others fall into the category of highly anticipated debuts. Here’s a look at some of the books that have us most excited for the upcoming month.

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