It’s March and we’re reading. What are we reading, you might ask? If this list is any indication, a good mix of debut novels and new work from longtime favorites. Throw a literary journal with a lot of intriguing names (and some Vol. 1 Brooklyn contributors) into the mix and you have a very promising month. Here are some of the books that have caught our eyes.
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction by Jonathan Lethem, Josh Cook on books, and more.
In our weekend reading: an interview with Marcy Dermansky, new writing by Ishmael Reed, and more.
In our morning reading: Margo Jefferson and Leslie Jamison in conversation, thoughts on MUNA’s new album, and more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Marcy Dermansky and John Vercher, Jason Diamond on knishes, and more.
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Marcy Dermansky and Keegan Lester, an interview with Anne Garréta, and more.
In our afternoon reading: reviews of books by Jesmyn Ward and Brian Allen Carr, an interview with Kristen Radtke, and more.