In our morning reading: delving into Kristen Radtke’s new book, thoughts on a new album from Hailu Mergia, and more.
Morning Bites: Kirstin Valdez Quade’s Recommendations, Richard Wright Revisited, Elissa Washuta Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: book recommendations from Kirstin Valdez Quade, an interview with Elissa Washuta, and more.
Afternoon Bites: “The Sympathizer” Adapted, Early Riser, Kirstin Valdez Quade Interviewed, Chelsea Bieker, and More
In our afternoon reading: “The Sympathizer” comes to TV, an interview with Kirstin Valdez Quade, and more.
Morning Bites: Kirstin Valdez Quade, Garielle Lutz Interviewed, Elle Nash, Helen Oyeyemi’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: a review of Kirstin Valdez Quade’s new novel, interviews with Garielle Lutz and Elle Nash, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kirstin Valdez Quade Interviewed, Ocean Vuong’s Latest, David First, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Kirstin Valdez Quade and Sarah Rose Etter, new writing from Susannah Felts, and much more.
Morning Bites: Notable Literary Debut, Great Experimental Albums, Guadalupe Nettel’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: notable literary debuts and experimental records, new writing from Bijan Stephen and Chris Randle, and more.
We’re taking a short holiday break. Normal posting will resume on Saturday.
Morning Bites: Sarah Gerard, Kanye West’s Films, Cynan Jones Interviewed, Kyle Minor on Kirstin Valdez Quade, and More
In our Thursday morning reading: an excerpt from Sarah Gerard’s novel, new writing from Jen Doll, a look at Kanye West’s forays into filmmaking, Kyle Minor reviewed Kirstin Valdez Quade’s collection, and more.
“I Saw It As a Fractured Portrait Of a Place”: An Interview With Kirstin Valdez Quade
The stories in Kirstin Valdez Quade‘s debut collection Night at the Fiestas veer from carefully observed to visceral, showing complex familial dynamics and zeroing in on questions of class and geography. Quade is equally adept at showing a community from the inside and deconstructing it from the perspective of an outsider. The result is a moving portrayal of numerous lives across several decades of life in and around New Mexico. I reached out to Quade to learn more about the […]