In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Sarah Gerard’s new book, interviews with Rion Amilcar Scott and Kieron Gillen, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Gabrielle Civil Nonfiction, Lidia Yuknavitch and Sarah Gerard, Nat Baldwin Interviewed, Kieron Gillen, and More
In our afternoon reading: an essay by Gabrielle Civil, Sarah Gerard and Lidia Yuknavitch in conversation, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Chelsea Wolfe’s Latest, Baldwin & Coates, Ian MacKaye Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on Chelsea Wolfe’s latest, interviews with Ian MacKaye and Tony Conrad, a look at the prose styles of James Baldwin and Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more.
Weekend Bites: New Mountain Goats, Emily Schultz Interviewed, Kieron Gillen on Terry Pratchett, Global Irish Pubs, and More
In our weekend reading: talking wrestling with The Mountain Goats, Kieron Gillen’s affecting tribute to Terry Pratchett, an interview with Emily Schultz, new writing from Benjamin Percy, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Megan Abbott Interviewed, Caribbean Writers, Jean-Patrick Manchette’s Crime Fiction, Talking “The Wicked + The Divine,” and More
Interviews with Megan Abbott, Caroline Casey, and Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie; six recommended writers from the Caribbean; thoughts on Bosnian soccer; the legacy of Jean-Patrick Manchette, and more.
Afternoon Bites: “Phonogram” Returns, Frankie Rose and Fleetwood Mac, and More
For fans of smart comics about smart music, it’s a fine thing to hear that a third volume of Phonogram is forthcoming. Writer Kieron Gillen has the details. “Rose’s voice is somewhere in the space between Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie’s respective affects, and though she doesn’t match their skill as songwriters and she certainly doesn’t have a genius like Lindsey Buckingham arranging her material, she is nevertheless quite good at building simple strands of melody to a gorgeous climax, particularly […]