In our afternoon reading: thoughts on a recently-translated book by Antonio di Benedetto, scenes from a Bill Callahan show, thoughts on a Lauryn Hill album, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ocean Vuong, Joshua Mohr Fiction, Maria Bamford Interviewed, Sholem Aleichem, and More
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction from Ocean Vuong and Antonia Crane, Emily Gould on Jessica Winter’s new book, and more.
Weekend Bites: Heron Oblivion, Álvaro Enrigue and Valeria Luiselli Interviewed, Joshua Mohr’s Next Book, A. Igoni Barrett, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on the debut album from Heron Oblivion, A. Igoni Barrett interviewed by Lincoln Michel, an interview with Álvaro Enrigue and Valeria Luiselli, and more.
Morning Bites: Clarice Lispector Fiction, New Titus Andronicus, Sarah Gerard on Jesse Ball’s Latest, David Cross Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: fiction from Clarice Lispector, Sarah Gerard on Jesse Ball’s new novel, a look at the new album from Titus Andronicus, comics and diversity, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ben Marcus, Bikini Kill Covers, Joshua Mohr Interviewed, Rachel Sherman Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: Ben Marcus on short fiction, new writing from Jess Zimmerman and Rachel Sherman, a report from this year’s Pitchfork Festival, and much more.
Weekend Bites: Joshua Mohr Nonfiction, Sally Timms Interviewed, Printing Wikipedia, Comics Anthologies, and More
In our weekend reading: new nonfiction from Joshua Mohr, an interview with Sally Timms, notes on troubling developments in the world of pop-punk, and more.
It’s Hard Being Alive
From: Wesley Cunningham <wes.than.zero@gmail.com> To: Toby O’Rourke <Toby@stinkphinger.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:43 AM Subject: The Future of Rock & Roll Some say that rock and roll is a wheezing grandma, weakly rapping on death’s door, but don’t tell that to Gunnery Sergeant Fellatio, Fresno’s newest heavy metal studs. They’re here to shove some guitar-induced truth down the naysayers’ throats. They’ll smear the world in lamb’s blood and catapult the crowd down an express elevator to Hades. You can […]
Afternoon Bites: Joshua Mohr Interviewed, Alexander Chee, A Naomi Jackson Excerpt, Grace Jones’s Memoir, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Joshua Mohr, new nonfiction from Alexander Chee and Kait Heacock, an excerpt from Naomi Jackson’s new novel, and much more.