In our weekend reading: notes on the writing process from Mairead Case, thoughts on emo from Maria Sherman, two new pieces from Margaret Eby, and more.
A Year of Favorites: Mairead Case
Because I also make what I consume—and I mean this in the nourishing way not the money one, though I do tithe wages and I always spend money in bookstores, and on friends’ art—my year-end list is a personal thing. It’s almost a medical record. I read, and then I write.
Morning Bites: Molly Crabapple Interviewed, Mairead Case, Eula Biss Nonfiction, Ivan Vladislavić, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Molly Crabapple and Ivan Vladislavić, a review of Mairead Case’s novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Deji Bryce Olukotun on Afrofuturism, Mairead Case Nonfiction, Nikesh Shukla, Sunn 0)))’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction from Deji Bryce Olukotun and Mairead Case, discussing the graphic novel “Two Brothers,” and much more.
Morning Bites: Baileys Women’s Prize, Greenlight Bookstore Expands, Horror Fiction Reviewed, and More
In our morning reading: a look at the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, new writing on books from Mairead Case, new writing on music from Mensah Demary and Jes Skolnik, and more.
Weekend Bites: Modern Goths, Marie-Helene Bertino, Cosmic Horror, Mairead Case, and More
In our weekend reading: Jes Skolnik on goths, an interview with Dave Reidy, a review of Mairead Case’s new novel, and much more.
“I Wanted to be as Honest as Possible”: Talking “See You in the Morning” With Mairead Case
I have known Mairead Case for many years now. For a couple of those, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of her first novel, See You in the Morning. Describing this book isn’t easy: on the one hand, it follows its narrator through a crucial point in their life, and examines how a couple of significant friendships ebb and flow due to certain circumstances. But it’s a much more mysterious book than that: dreams, fragmented messages, and a sense of […]
Morning Bites: Matt Bell’s Playlist, MacArthur Fellows, Mairead Case, Spiritual Jazz, and More
In our morning reading: a playlist from Matt Bell, John Freeman on discovering writers, a review of Mairead Case’s new book, new ficiton from Meredith Turits, and more.