In our morning reading: writings from Amelia Gray and Alexander Chee, an interview with Jeff Jackson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Perfume Genius Interviewed, Jaime Fountaine Fiction, Jeff Jackson’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: chatting with Perfume Genius, new writing from Jaime Fountaine and Oliver Zarandi, and more.
Afternoon Bites: J. D. Wilkes, Colin Dickey on Ruins, Future Islands, D. Foy’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on J. D. Wilkes’s novel, nonfiction by Colin Dickey, and much more.
A Year of Favorites: Tobias Carroll
I always get something wrong in these. There’s generally one book that I utterly forget to include, remember two days later, and curse myself for leaving out. And this year, I’m throwing in some thoughts on music, so that should offer even more opportunities for retrospective regret. I’m getting in just under the wire with this one, yes indeed.
Weekend Bites: Rebecca Solnit, Leland Cheuk Interviewed, Jeff Jackson’s Latest, Uniform, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Rebecca Solnit and Leland Cheuk, thoughts on the year’s best book covers, and more.
We’re taking tomorrow off, and will be back on Monday.
Morning Bites: Juliet Escoria, Greg Dulli Interviewed, Sinister Novellas, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Juliet Escoria’s latest, great short books, talking with Justin Trosper, and more.
Endings After the End of the World: An Interview With Jeff Jackson
Novi Sad, Jeff Jackson‘s haunting followup to his debut novel Mira Corpora, begins in a familiar place and rapidly defies expectations. In it, a group of friends take refuge in an abandoned hotel in a city and wait for the world to end. What follows involves a constantly shifting interpersonal dynamic, blurred identities, and an upending of what one might think constitutes the end of the world. It’s a powerful story told atmospherically, and it’s aided in this by the […]
Morning Bites: Jeff Jackson’s Latest, Jami Attenberg’s New Novel, Gene Luen Yang, Marisa Silver’s Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Jeff Jackson’s new novella, the cover of Jami Attenberg’s new novel, the history of Slate, and more.