In our morning reading: remembrances of Martin Amis, a new book on Living Colour, and more.
Morning Bites: Ryan Chapman, Sloane Crosley on Moviegoing, British Fantasy Awards Shortlists, Martin Amis’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Ryan Chapman, new writing from Sloane Crosley, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Karl Taro Greenfeld’s Playlist, Elle Nash’s Latest, Olivia Laing, Bob Dylan’s Whiskey, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Karl Taro Greenfeld, new writing by Olivia Laing, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Ursula K. Le Guin Remembered, Terese Marie Mailhot on “Bluets,” Martin Amis, Dark Blue’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: a remembrance of Ursula K. Le Guin, fiction by Lydia Davis, and much more.
Morning Bites: Morgan Jerkins Interviewed, Scott Esposito Nonfiction, Sandra Allen’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Morgan Jerkins, an essay by Scott Esposito, and much more.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Cocaine Nightmare: “Hotel Living” by Ioannis Pappos
Nothing succeeds like excess in fiction — excess, and the inevitable downfall it foreshadows. You realize that all the sexual escapades and expensive art that Joris-Karl Huysmans’s dandy protagonist in À rebours racks up won’t fill the massive void in his soul, that the sprawling and ornate Gilded Age homes around Fifth Avenue in Edith Wharton’s novels hide dark secrets within their walls, and the gin at Gatsby’s house parties will have to stop flowing sooner rather than later. The good times, […]
Morning Bites: Marlon James, Alexander Chee on Martin Amis’s Latest, The Pop Group Reviewed, and More
In our Thursday morning reading: the year’s best albums according to Pitchfork, an interview with Marlon James, Alexander Chee talks Martin Amis, a look at the popularity of essays, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Marlon James Interviewed, Cookie Mueller, Raymond Pettibon Baseball Cards, Will Oldham, and More
Checking in with Marlon James, thoughts on Will Oldham’s discography, a review of Martin Amis’s new novel, a new book about Cookie Mueller, and more.