In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction by Ed Simon and Jonny Diamond, interviews with Nicola Yoon and Kevin Barry, and more.
Weekend Bites: Joy Williams’s Latest, Jeff Jackson Interviewed, Kimberly King Parsons’s Playlist, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on books by Joy Williams and Kevin Barry, literal beach reads, and more.
Morning Bites: John Keene on Writing, Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Recommendations, Kevin Barry on Ghost Stories, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with John Keene and Dan Bejar, the return of Midori Takada, and more.
Morning Bites: Kevin Barry on Literature, Leah Angstman’s Fiction, Allega Hyde Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Kevin Barry, thoughts on Leah Angstman’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Matthew Salesses on Writing, Lauren Oyler, Kevin Barry Interviewed, Ishmael Reed, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Matthew Salesses’s new book, an interview with Kevin Barry, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s January 2020 Book Preview
A new year, and plenty of new books to go along with it. The works that have us the most excited this month are a wide-ranging bunch, encompassing memoir, uncanny translated fiction, and groundbreaking explorations of the craft of writing. There’s plenty to keep you hooked this month, when it comes to noteworthy books; here’s a look at some of the ones that have us especially intrigued.
Afternoon Bites: Kevin Barry Fiction, Scholastique Mukasonga, Matthew M. Bartlett Interviewed, Terry Riley, and More
In our afternoon reading: Kevin Barry fiction, thoughts on the new Joan of Arc album, and more.
Weekend Bites: Alex Ross Interviewed, James Baldwin’s Records, Don DeLillo’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Alex Ross, exploring James Baldwin’s record collection, and more.