In our Thursday morning reading: interviews with Dorothea Lasky, Brenna Ehrlich, and Tom Williams; a playlist from Brandon Hobson; and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Lidia Yuknavich, Clarice Lispector Short Fiction, Alexandra Kleeman, William T. Vollmann’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction from Lidia Yuknavitch, previously unpublished fiction from Clarice Lispector, Gabby Bess on race and riot grrrl, and much more.
Morning Bites: Paula Fox Interviewed, Chloe Caldwell, Lidia Yuknavitch’s Latest, Beach Reads, and More
In our Monday morning reading: interviews with Paula Fox and Samuel R. Delany, a look at Lidia Yuknavitch’s new novel, notes on beach reads, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Tig Notaro Interviewed, New Cold Beat, Lidia Yuknavitch, Two Dollar Radio at 10, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Tig Notaro and Lidia Yuknavitch, Two Dollar Radio turns 10, new music from Cold Beat, and more.
“I Had Zero Allegiance to Realism”: An Interview With Lidia Yuknavitch
Predicting the shape of a new work by Lidia Yuknavitch is next to impossible. In recent years, her work has veered from brutally candid memoir to an anarchic reimagining of one of Sigmund Freud’s most well-known case studies. Her new novel, The Small Backs of Children, ventures into a wholly different territory, beginning with a photograph taken of a girl in a war-torn Eastern European nation, then shifting its focus to encompass a group of friends whose lives are impacted by said […]
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s July 2015 Books Preview
Well, it’s July. Perhaps you’ll be doing some reading on a beach this month; alternately, you might be seeking to find a place, any place, with air conditioning to start turning pages and delving into something. The range of books we’re excited about this month encompasses everything from punk-influenced fiction to thoughtful meditations on national issues to acclaimed works in translation. What follows is a selection of the July books we’re looking forward to the most.
Silhouettes and Motion and The Haunting Cover of Lidia Yuknavitch’s Latest Novel
Lidia Yuknavitch’s books are often thrilling, taking risks and veering in unexpected directions. Her memoir The Chronology of Water is a searing, powerful account of one writer’s evolution; her recent novel Dora: A Headcase riffs on Freud’s case studies, but does so in a modern world where celebrity culture abounds. Her forthcoming novel The Small Backs of Children, due out in July, continues with her explorations of art and perspective, with a narrative rooted in the aftermath of war. Needless […]
Morning Bites: Roxane Gay on Ferguson, Gabriel García Márquez’s Archive, Lidia Yuknavitch Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: Roxane Gay has written a powerful essay on Ferguson; information on donating to Ferguson’s library; news on Gabriel García Márquez’s archive; interviews with Atticus Lish and Lidia Yuknavitch; and more.