Was this edition of our monthly book preview column delayed by the earthquake? It wasn’t not delayed by the earthquake, if you know what we mean. We’re pretty excited about what this month has in store when it comes to books, including several new works by writers we’ve published in these very (virtual) pages. Read on for some suggestions for your spring reading.
In our morning reading: a playlist from Casey Plett, nonfiction by Eileen Myles, and more.
In our weekend reading: interviews with adrienne maree brown and Maggie Nelson, thoughts on Lucy Daucus’s music, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Lauren Groff and Jo Hamya, video games and horror, and more.
In our weekend reading: talking books with Maggie Nelson, Esmé Weijun Wang on films, and more.
Sunday Stories is taking a break this week for the holiday and will return next weekend.
In our weekend reading: interviews with Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Casey Cep, a new collaboration from Sarah Gerard and Patty Yumi Cottrell, and more.
Cue July; cue the heat. Maybe your preferred method for dealing with high temperatures and the ever-present sun is to hole up somewhere with abundant air conditioning; perhaps you’re opting for the beach or a park, the better to savor the distinctive weather of the season. Either way, they’re spaces that lend themselves to reading, and we have some recommendations the month that looms ahead, from musical histories to unsettling fiction in translation.
In our weekend reading: interviews with Porochista Khakpour and Maggie Nelson, exploring the fiction of Lydia Millet, and more.