In our morning reading: new writing from Lincoln Michel, thoughts on Teju Cole’s essay collection, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Mike DeCapite’s Playlist, 2021’s Scariest Books, John Coltrane’s Live Album, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Mike DeCapite, the year’s scariest books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: John Coltrane Live, Revisiting Jennifer Egan, Mario Levrero’s Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: pondering the music of John Coltrane, Jeff Parker talks comics, and more.
‘Trane: An Excerpt From Harold Jaffe’s “BRUT”
We’re pleased to present an excerpt from Harold Jaffe’s new book BRUT, out this week on Anti-Oedipus Press. BRUT focuses on several generations of artists and thinkers, featuring scenes and observations on the likes of Alberto Giacometti, William Blake, and James Baldwin. In this excerpt, Jaffe delivers a concise look at the way one musician’s life overlapped with the history of two nations.
Afternoon Bites: Monica Sok, Jim Ruland Fiction, Rion Amilcar Scott, Tana Wojczuk’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Monica Sok’s new book, fiction by Jim Ruland, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Machado de Assis, John Coltrane Revisited, Michael J. Seidlinger, Katherine Hill’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the fiction of Machado de Assis, a playlist from Katherine Hill, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jami Attenberg on Bookshelves, Amber Sparks, David Berman Remembered, Corporate Dystopias, and More
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction by Jami Attenberg, a review of Amber Sparks’s new collection, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Josephine Rowe, Leland Cheuk’s Book Launch, Christopher Higgs, Wayne Koestenbaum Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Josephine Rowe and Wayne Koestenbaum, a review of Ron A. Austin’s novel, and more.