In our morning reading: thoughts on Samuel R. Delany’s fiction, an interview with Edgar Gomez, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Julio Cortázar, Greg Mania Interviewed, Susanna Clarke, Jo Walton’s Recommendations, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the fiction of Julio Cortázar, Jo Walton recommends books, and more.
Morning Bites: Kristen Millares Young, Laura van den Berg’s Latest, Jo Walton, Jayant Kaikini Excerpted, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Kristen Millares Young’s new novel, the world of beer koozies, and more.
Afternoon Bites: T Fleischmann’s Essay, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Jo Walton’s Latest, Bud Smith, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing from T Fleischmann and Bud Smith, a report from a Philip Roth book stand, and more.
Weekend Bites: Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, Kristine Ong Muslim Fiction, Jo Walton, Laird Barron Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: a playlist from Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, fiction by Kristine Ong Muslim, thoughts on the fiction of Jo Walton, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Barbara Comyns, Mark Doty Nonfiction, Richard Chiem, Laird Barron Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the writings and art of Barbara Comyns, new work by Richard Chiem, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: A Kelly Link Primer, Drake and Canada, Sean H. Doyle Book Trailer, Jo Walton, Lead Belly Retrospective, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on the stories of Kelly Link and the novels of Jo Walton, Ann Powers on transgression and pop music, Carl Wilson on Drake and Canada, the new issue of Guernica, and more.
Afternoon Bites: The History of “Fobbit,” Eating While Reading, Literature’s Best Narrators, and More
At the Emerging Writers Network, Dan Wickett shares his role in the origin of David Abrams’s novel Fobbit. (Which just got a fine review in the Times.) Antoine Wilson shares his list of literature’s best narrators. Jo Walton’s Among Others has won the British Fantasy Award. The Paris Review‘s Sadie Stein has some recommendations for those who like to eat while reading. Ethan Nosowsky was interviewed on the Notebook on Cities and Culture podcast. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.