With the year drawing to a close, we wanted to spotlight a (somewhat arbitrary) number of books due out next year that we’re excited about. It includes the latest books from writers whose work we’ve long enjoyed to debuts to forthcoming tomes that are utterly unexpected. There’s more to come in this vein–in about ten days, we’ll be publishing our January book preview, which will include a lot more books we’re excited about for the first month of the year. […]
Weekend Bites: Fred Moten’s Essays, Leslie Jamison, Sneakers and Literature, Joseph Keckler, and More
In our weekend reading: Maggie Nelson on the essays of Fred Moten, new writing by Leslie Jamison, and much more.
Weekend Bites: Louise Erdrich, Revisiting Susan Sontag, Gabrielle Bell’s Dog Comics, Pharoah Sanders Reissues, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Louise Erdrich’s new novel and Susan Sontag’s short stories, new nonfiction by Leslie Jamison, and more.
Morning Bites: Claire Vaye Watkins and Marlon James, Protomartyr Interviewed, Broken Angel Remembered, and More
In our morning reading: literary conversations between Claire Vaye Watkins and Marlon James and between Alex Mar and Leslie Jamison, new writing from Michele Filgate, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ryan W. Bradley’s Library, Mallory Ortberg on Unread Books, Joy Williams on Lucia Berlin’s Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: scenes from Ryan W. Bradley’s library, Leslie Jamison and Charles D’Ambrosio in conversation, notes on Gun Outfit, and more.
Weekend Bites: Saul Bellow on Fiction, Leslie Jamison on Chris Kraus, Sarah Manguso, “The Best of the Best Show” Reviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: a Saul Bellow essay from 1962, an interview with Sarah Manguso, Leslie Jamison on Chris Kraus, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Leslie Jamison on Charles Jackson, Jonathan Lethem, Frank Hinton Excerpt, Believer Book Awards Shortlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: Leslie Jamison on Charles Jackson, a Jim Ruland playlist, an interview with Jonathan Lethem, an excerpt from Frank Hinton’s forthcoming novel, and more.
An Abundance of Invocations in the Trailer For “A Book of Uncommon Prayer”
Due out next month from Outpost19, the new anthology A Book of Uncommon Prayer finds dozens of writers revisiting the invocation. The book was edited by Matthew Vollmer, and features contributions from the likes of Leslie Jamison, Gabriel Blackwell, Scott Cheshire, Courtney Maum, Benjamin Samuel, Robert Lopez, and Catherine Lacey. And there’s a trailer for it, featuring music by Alicia Jo Rabins, which you can watch below.