In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Lynn Steger Strong’s new novel, new writing from Kate Zambreno and Rebecca Solnit, an interview with Tony Tulathimutte, and more.
Morning Bites: Lynn Steger Strong, Garth Greenwell Interviewed, Dolan Morgan Fiction, Myriam Gurba, and More
In our morning reading: new readings on The Catapult, an interview with Garth Greenwell, notable book covers, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s March 2016 Books Preview
This March brings it with a host of books that we’re eager to read–everything from thought-provoking and incisive nonfiction to unexpected national histories to transportive, unpredictable fiction. Some come from authors whose work we’ve come to trust; others fall into the category of highly anticipated debuts. Here’s a look at some of the books that have us most excited for the upcoming month.
Morning Bites: Sunil Yapa Interviewed, Amber Sparks’s Latest, Lynn Steger Strong, Saul Bellow’s Last Interview, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Sunil Yapa, new essays from Scott Esposito and Lynn Steger Strong, and much more.
Sunday Stories: “When or How it Decides to Manifest”
When or How it Decides to Manifest by Lynn Steger Strong “They’re saying now,” she’s on the couch on her computer. It’s almost nine o’clock. She has, as she often does, put both kids to bed while he was still at work. “They’re saying we’re all walking around with the cancer cells inside us,” she says. “That it’s less a matter of catching or developing than it is of when or how it decides to manifest.” He kisses her, quickly, […]
Afternoon Bites: “Fat City” Revisited, Molly Crabapple’s Art, Great Horror Novels, Split Feet Video, and More
In our afternoon reading: Matt Bell talks Leonard Gardner, Warren Ellis talks Molly Crabapple, an interview with Jessa Crispin, and more.
We Have No Money
We Have No Money by Lynn Steger Strong We have no money, says my husband. We are poor. You need to understand, my husband says. He travels often but is home with us for the week. He’s spent almost all this time working on the house, the fence he’s building, the backyard. I mention a professor that I had in college making fun of the guy that lived next to him, Joe House, he called him, no interests, no ideas, […]