In our morning reading: new fiction from Jess Row and Helen McClory, an interview with Kathleen Hanna, and more.
We’ll be on a reduced schedule today due to the holiday; regular posting will resume tomorrow.
Morning Bites: A Lindsay Hunter Excerpt, Black Constellation, Jess Row Interviewed, Chloe Caldwell, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Lindsay Hunter’s new novel, notes on the music of Eritrea, a review of the miniseries adapting Olive Kitteridge, interviews with Jess Row and John Darnielle, reviews of S’s new album and Chloe Caldwell’s new novella, and more.
Morning Bites: Marilynne Robinson Interviewed, John Berryman Revisited, Jess Row, Unwound Reissued, and More
Interviews with Marilynne Robinson and Jess Row, thoughts on the latest Unwound reissues, checking in with Cult of Youth, and more.
Weekend Bites: Jeffery Renard Allen, Jess Row’s Playlist, Darcy Steinke Interviewed, Gary Panter, and More
Jeffery Renard Allen on the historical origins of his new novel, Elizabeth Gilbert interviewed Darcy Steinke, new art from Gary Panter, a playlist from Jess Row, inside Archipelago Books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: New Luke B. Goebel Fiction, “The Congress” Reviewed, Kate Bush Albums as Books, Norman Brannon on Cultural Memory, and More
New writing from Luke B. Goebel and Leslie Jamison, Norman Brannon on cultural memory, a report from Justin Taylor and Jess Row’s recent event, and more.
Morning Bites: James Baldwin, Shoegaze Documentary, A Jamie Iredell Essay, Mike Watt Interviewed, and More
Jess Row on James Baldwin, an interview with Mike Watt, new writing from Jamie Iredell, notes on Lee Klein’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Destroyer and Marías, Jess Row’s Latest, Noir at MoMA, The Aislers Set, and More
Finding common ground in the works of Dan Bejar and Javier Maías, thoughts on Jess Row’s new novel and Pallbearer’s new album, music from The Aislers Set, an interview with Paul Pope, and more.
When the Speculative Can Surprise
Let’s talk about stealth for a second. While I don’t doubt that readers whose primary choice in books falls under the heading of literary fiction are more open to excursions into genre than they were in the past, it’s interesting to find science fictional concepts flying under the radar. I’m not talking about works from writers who got their start on the genre side of things (Jonathan Lethem, Karen Joy Fowler) or writers who’ve used science fictional devices to further […]