In our weekend reading: reviews of books by Patti Smith and Marie NDiaye, an interview with Odie Lindsey, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nate Marshall, Chloe N. Clark’s Collection, Paul Tremblay, Marie NDiaye Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Nate Marshall, fiction by Marie NDiaye, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Rion Amilcar Scott, Walter Benjamin Revisited, Marie NDiaye, Daniel Braum Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: Rion Amilcar Scott on great reads, thoughts on books by Walter Benjamin and Marie NDiaye, and more.
Morning Bites: Marie NDiaye, Lincoln Michel Fiction, Chris L. Terry on Punk, Annalee Newitz Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on a novel from Marie NDiaye, interviews with Chris L. Terry and Annalee Newitz, and more.
The Tactile Anxieties of Medical Fiction
In an era of increasing medical costs, heated political debates over the nature of healthcare, and financial instability, reading about all things medical can be as unsettling as the most unpredictable of horror stories. There have been a host of acclaimed works of nonfiction dealing with their authors’ experiences with illnesses and the medical system in recent years, including Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, Joshua Mohr’s Sirens, and Porochista Khakpour’s forthcoming Sick. But numerous recent works of fiction have […]
Afternoon Bites: Marie NDiaye’s Latest, Breakmaster Cylinder, Colin Dickey Nonfiction, Rob Hart on Interviews, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Marie NDiaye’s newly-translated novel, new nonfiction by Brandon Taylor and Colin Dickey, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s July 2017 Book Preview
Welcome to the month of July. Odds are good that your Instagram has a higher-than-usual percentage of images of books read beside water and sand; odds are good that your social media feed abounds with frustration with humidity, public transit delays, and the joys of summer heat. July also brings with it a fascinating assortment of new (and newly translated) books, from thought-provoking fiction to incisive nonfiction. Here’s a look at some of the books that are on our minds […]
Morning Bites: Joan Didion, Marissa Nadler on White Lung, Marie NDiaye’s Latest, Zadie Smith, and More
In our morning reading: nonfiction from Joan Didion, thoughts on new works by Marie NDiaye and White Lung, and more.