In our morning reading: new nonfiction from Sara Novic and Scaachi Koul, an interview with Lidia Yuknavitch, and more.
“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. […]
Morning Bites: Jessica Winter Interviewed, Darryl Pinckney, Janice Lee’s Latest, Leland Cheuk, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Jessica Winter and Leland Cheuk, new nonfiction from Darryl Pinckney, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Teju Cole, Janice Lee’s Latest, Savak, John Langan Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing from Teju Cole and Nick Flynn, interviews with Savak and John Langan, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Margaret Wappler, Stephen Graham Jones Interviewed, Inside Trans-Pecos, Ted Chiang, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Margaret Wappler’s new novel, interviews with Ted Chiang and Stephen Graham Jones, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Yaa Gyasi Interviewed, Justin Torres Nonfiction, Janice Lee on Fritters, Karen Russell, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Yaa Gyasi and Karen Russell, nonfiction from Justin Torres and Janice Lee, and much more.
Morning Bites: Janice Lee, Laurie Penny Fiction, Sofia Samatar on Influences, Danielle Dutton’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Janice Lee and Laurie Penny; interviews with Sofia Samatar, Josh Gondelman, and Michael J. Seidlinger; and much more.
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.