In our morning reading: notes on the latest novel from John Wray, interviews with Tracy O’Neill and Kristopher Jansma, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Teju Cole, Margaret Eby Nonfiction, Kristopher Jansma’s Playlist, Lydia Lunch, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing from Teju Cole and Greil Marcus, an interview with John Carpenter, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Greil Marcus Interviewed, Celeste Ng, Jonathan Lee’s Latest, Revisiting “The Ascension,” and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Greil Marcus and Celeste Ng, an excerpt from Jonathan Lee’s new book, notes on art and cruelty, and much more.
Writing Through Grief, Unreliable Narrators, and Unlikely Structures: An Interview With Kristopher Jansma
Kristopher Jansma’s debut novel The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards was called a mix between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Wed Anderson. The writer continues his literary prowess with his follow up, the deeply poignant and personal Why We Came to the City. Based in part on his experience with his younger sister passing from cancer in the prime of her life, the novel explores the reality of the disease as well as what friendship means and how it changes over time. […]
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s February 2016 Books Preview
February is upon us, bringing with a host of intriguing books, from expansive historical epics to disquieting novels of suspense and horror to biographies of literary and political heroes. For whatever reason, many of the books that have caught our eye for February are due out on the 9th of the month. Perhaps it’s a pre-Valentine’s Day maneuver, because nothing says romance like narratives that bend space and time or those that run paranoia and existential dread to unsettling extremes. […]