In our afternoon reading: Garth Greenwell on Alexander Chee’s new novel, interviews with Laura van den Berg and Charles D’Ambrosio, poetry from Natalie Eilbert, and more.
Morning Bites: Laura van den Berg Fiction, Rahawa Haile, Whiting Fellows’ Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: fiction from Laura van den Berg and Kevin Mandel, Rahawa Haile on her year in reading, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Protomartyr’s Latest, Patti Smith’s New York, Rebecca Solnit Revisited, Matthew Salesses, and More
In our afternoon reading: multiple takes on Protomartyr’s new album, Caryn Rose on Patti Smith’s New York, Laura van den Berg interviews Matthew Salesses, and more.
Morning Bites: A Summer Brennan Excerpt, Laura van den Berg, Ottessa Moshfegh’s Playlist, Camden Joy Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Summer Brennan’s book, Laura van den Berg interviewed Stephanie Barber, Margaret Eby talks whiskey, and much more.
The Best Debut Novels of 2015 So Far
So far, 2015 has offered more than its share of excellent debut novels. Some of these were the first works we’d heard of from the authors in questions; in other cases, we found ourselves looking at works that fulfilled the promise of the fantastic short fiction that preceded it. Whether on presses large or small, these are some of the debut novels that have caught our attention so far this year.
Morning Bites: Saeed Jones Interviewed, Vivian Gornick, Lost Serge Gainsbourg, and More
In our Friday morning reading: Saeed Jones and Lincoln Michel talk fellowships, new writing from Vivian Gornick, revisiting a Neil Young film from 1982, predicting the end of “Mad Men,” and more.
Afternoon Bites: Laura van den Berg, Notes on Joseph Mitchell, William Boyle Interviewed, and More
In our Friday afternoon reading: talking literary influences with Laura van den Berg, a joint interview with Atticus Lish and John Benditt, checking in with William Boyle, and much more.
Morning Bites: “Kroll Show” and Music, Noveller Interviewed, Laura van den Berg, and More
In our Friday morning reading: an interview on the music of Kroll Show, a new issue of Midnight Breakfast, photos from John Reis’s recent Brooklyn show, a profile of Atticus Lish, and more.