In our morning reading: thoughts on a Witold Gombrowicz novel, Olivia Laing and M. John Harrison talk shop, and more.
Morning Bites: Henry Hoke’s Latest, Billy Bragg on Folk Songs, Genevieve Plunkett on Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: reviews of novels by Henry Hoke and Keith Rosson, Genevieve Plunkett on fiction, and more.
Morning Bites: Jessi Jezewska Stevens on Fiction, Keith Rosson’s Playlist, Kyle Dillon Hertz’s Debut, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Jessi Jezewska Stevens, a playlist from Keith Rosson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jon Hassell Revisited, Hidden Bookstores, Geoff Rickly’s Novel, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the music of Jon Hassell, thoughts on Geoff Rickly’s debut novel, and more.
Weekend Bites: Irene Solà’s Fiction, Alexander Chee on Writing, Chloe Caldwell Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Irene Solà’s fiction, interviews with Alexander Chee and Melissa Chadburn, and more.
Morning Bites: Keith Rosson on Writing, Nicole Haroutunian Fiction, Revisiting Kōbō Abe, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Keith Rosson and William Lessard, fiction by Nicole Haroutunian, and more.
Morning Bites: Keith Rosson, Women’s Prize Longlist, Lilly Dancyger, Illustrating Alan Moore, and More
In our morning reading: a playlist from Keith Rosson, an essay by Lilly Dancyger, and more.
Keith Rosson on the Uncanny Fiction of “Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons”
Keith Rosson is equally at home writing about the trials and tribulations found in everyday life as he is the bizarre and uncanny. His characters range from a once-beloved painter fallen on hard times to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse on a team-building retreat; one of the things that makes his work so compelling is that he finds the same empathy for both. I spoke with Rosson on the occasion of the release of his new collection, Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons, about his distinctive approach to fiction.