In our morning reading: recommendations from Sarah Gerard, thoughts on Scott McClanahan’s new book, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s April 2017 Book Preview
As we careen headlong into the season of spring, the weather is growing warmer, the trees are growing greener, and new books are continuing to make their way into the world. April in particular abounds with essay and short story collections that have caught our eye, from debut works to collected editions that span the arc of a career. This isn’t to say that collections make up the entirety of the list you’re about to read; you’ll also find fiction […]
“I Was as Interested in Building a Novel as in Writing One”: An Interview With Lance Olsen
Lance Olsen’s writing takes numerous risks on the page–from unorthodox structures and narrative lenses to stylized layouts across the physical book itself. His latest novel, Dreamlives of Debris, is a retelling of the story of the Minotaur that weaves in a host of much more contemporary concerns. It’s a dizzying work of fiction, and a bold one in terms of its ability to address issues both ancient and current. I talked with Olsen about his approach to this book, the […]
Afternoon Bites: Will Sheff, Rahawa Haile Nonfiction, Henry Hoke, and More
In our afternoon reading: essays by Will Sheff and Rahawa Haile, thoughts on Lance Olsen’s forthcoming novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Jade Chang, Justin Taylor on Halldór Laxness, Chelsea Hodson Interviewed, Lance Olsen, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Jade Chang and Halldór Laxness, an interview with Chelsea Hodson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Leslie Jamison Interviewed, Claudia Rankine, Penelope Fitzgerald’s Works, Lance Olsen on FC2, and More
An abundance of Leslie Jamison interviews, Lydia Millet and Jenny Offill in conversation, a report from a Seattle small press festival, talking with Claudia Rankine, and more.
Morning Bites: Emily St. John Mandel on Pandemics, DC Punk History, Emma Straub on the US Open, Michael Gira, and More
In our morning reading: new essays from Emily St. John Mandel and Emma Straub, a walk through DC punk history, Laina Dawes on this year’s Afropunk Festival, Zachary Lipez on Michael Gira, and more.
Weekend Bites: Roxane Gay Interviewed, Alissa Nutting’s Reading List, Writers and “Minecraft,” Talking “A Master Builder,” and More
An interview with Roxane Gay, recommended listening from Lance Olsen and Greg Cartwright, new Frank Hinton fiction, talking with Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, and Jonathan Demme, and more.