In our morning reading: revisiting a Ralph Ellison/Gordon Parks collaboration, new writing by Lisa Locascio, and more.
Morning Bites: Gabriel Tallent, Jack Kirby Remembered, Kiese Laymon, Jonathan Reiss Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: talking with Gabriel Tallent and Jonathan Reiss, new writing from Kiese Laymon, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexander Chee, Jessie Chaffee’s Latest, Carmen Maria Machado, Jess Arndt Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Alexander Chee, an excerpt from Jessie Chaffee’s new novel, an early review of Carmen Maria Machado’s collection, and more.
A Year of Favorites: Jason Diamond
It was cold the morning after it was announced David Bowie had died. Not surprising since I live in New York City and it happened in January. Yet I found myself standing outside my apartment around six in the morning, gym clothes on, not really dressed to be idling around. I put on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, which I’ve listened to countless times since I was about 13, and simply referred to […]
Morning Bites: Kiese Laymon, Giant Translated Novels, New Alternative Music Festival Report, and More
In our morning reading: new nonfiction from Kiese Laymon, Scott Esposito on huge books in translation, and much more.
Morning Bites: Virginia Woolf’s Birthday, Charlie Jane Anders, Kiese Laymon Nonfiction, Matt Gallagher’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: Virginia Woolf’s birthday, new writing from Kiese Laymon, spring book recommendations from BOMB, and more.
Morning Bites: Kiese Laymon on Outkast, Literary Award Speeches, Culinary Sports, Jeff VanderMeer Nonfiction, and More
In our morning reading: new essays from Kiese Laymon and Jeff VanderMeer; award speeches from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Karl Ove Knausgaard; and more.
Weekend Bites: Kiese Laymon Nonfiction, Meredith Graves, Richard Hell Interviewed, Short Story Costumes, and More
In our weekend reading: new nonfiction from Kiese Laymon and Meredith Graves, a review of Sean H. Doyle’s book, an excerpt from Michael J. Seidlinger’s novel, and much more.