In our morning reading: exploring the new anthology “Black Futures,” a preview of William Boyle’s next novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kathy Acker Revisited, Jay Caspian Kang, Chuck Johnson’s Music, Leila Chatti, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting Kathy Acker’s work, the music of Chuck Johnson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Leonora Carrington, Literature and Fashion, Gwendolyn Kiste Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the writings of Leonora Carrington, an interview with Jason Diamond, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexandria Hall’s Poetry, Jeet Heer on Moviegoing, Ijeoma Oluo Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Alexandria Hall’s poetry, the year’s best horror fiction, and more.
Morning Bites: Walter Tevis Revisited, Eddy Boudel Tan Interviewed, Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting the life of Walter Tevis, an interview with Eddy Boudel Tan, and more.
The Suburbs in Memory, Pop Culture, and Time: A Review of “The Sprawl”
Picture the suburbs. Perhaps it’s wide streets that flatten out the light. Perhaps it’s the tight-knit, loving and irritated family in a huge, yet cozy house: the McCallisters in Home Alone or the Griswolds in Christmas Vacation. Perhaps it’s Carolyn Burnham’s pruning shears matching her gardening clogs in desperate unhappiness in American Beauty. Or perhaps it’s your childhood, your adulthood, your home.
Afternoon Bites: Namwali Serpell, Kirkus Prize Finalists, Rob Hart, and More
In our afternoon reading: new work by Namwali Serpell and Rob Hart, the Kirkus Prize finalists revealed, and more.
Morning Bites: Jesmyn Ward Nonfiction, Tom McCarthy, Stephen Graham Jones’s Latest, Kaveh Akbar, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Jesmyn Ward and Tom McCarthy, thoughts on Stephen Graham Jones’s latest novel, and more.