In our morning reading: new writing by Zito Madu, interviews with Margaret Wappler and Joshua Mohr, and more.
Books of the Month: March 2024
It’s March, and the pollen has returned. It’s an interesting month for books — though to be fair, it’s a rare month that isn’t interesting in some way — with everything from experimental horror to incisive takes on pop culture hitting the “new releases” table. What are we most excited about? Read on and find out, gentle reader.
A Year of Favorites: Tobias Carroll
I always get something wrong in these. There’s generally one book that I utterly forget to include, remember two days later, and curse myself for leaving out. And this year, I’m throwing in some thoughts on music, so that should offer even more opportunities for retrospective regret. I’m getting in just under the wire with this one, yes indeed.
Weekend Bites: Alexandra Kleeman, Margaret Wappler Interviewed, Nisi Shawl, Sam McPheeters’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Alexandra Kleeman’s new collection, interviews with Margaret Wappler and Nisi Shawl, and more.
The Secret History of UFOs Over ’90s Chicago: A Conversation With Margaret Wappler
Neon Green, the debut novel by Margaret Wappler, opens with a portrait of the Allens, a happy family living in the suburbs of Chicago in the mid-90s. From there, she proceeds to test that family in nearly every possible way. Questions of idealism, of legacies, of stifled lives and fidelity all come to the foreground in this novel. Also, there are UFOs–in this slightly altered version of the recent past, flying saucers are a part of everyday life, and one […]
Weekend Bites: Leland Cheuk Interviewed, Yaa Gyasi, “IRL” Reviewed, Margaret Wappler, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Leland Cheuk and Yaa Gyasi, thoughts on books by Tommy Pico and Margaret Wappler, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lucia Berlin’s Writing Advice, Margaret Wappler Interviewed, Donald Glover, Krys Lee’s Novel, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Lucia Berlin and Margaret Wappler, Alexander Chee on Krys Lee’s debut novel, and more.
Morning Bites: D. Foy Interviewed, Margaret Wappler Colson Whitehead’s Latest, Literary Sports Books, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with D. Foy and Margaret Wappler, a review of Colson Whitehead’s new novel, and more.