Shane Jones on what he learned from Lydia Davis, Maura Johnston on Afghan Whigs’ new one, a report from AWP, essential NYC reading, and more.
This afternoon: Interviews with Roxane Gay and Adam Wilson, notes on book-lending, Max Richter and the rise of “post-classical” music, the writings of Hope Hale Davis, and much more.
The National Book Critics Circle Awards have been announced, new audio from Scott McClanahan, talking with Mary Timony, Justin Taylor on Lydia Davis’s new collection, and more.
My father sent me an email from Seattle the other day to tell me he doesn’t like Seattle very much, despite all the wonderful things you can find there. He has a running list, I think, of cities he dislikes. Most people who travel for business must keep something similar on reserve. It amuses me to hear vehement distaste for places I have never seen. The words “Pittsburgh” and “Orlando” are hilarious when said with disgust.