The stories in Mary Miller’s new collection Always Happy Hour unfold along unpredictable lines, whether she’s writing about the way that questions of class fracture a friendship or chronicling a young woman becoming peripherally involved in a sinister crime. I’ve been an admirer of Miller’s work since reading her first collection, Big World, especially the way that she’s able to take the reader into the minds of characters in unexpectedly, somewhat askew situations. We conversed via email about her new […]
Weekend Bites: Roxane Gay Interviewed, Mary Miller on Publication, Maaza Mengiste, LeVar Burton’s Podcast, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Roxane Gay and Maaza Mengiste, literary road trips, and much more.
Morning Bites: Jonathan Lee, Mary Miller’s Fiction, Sarah Gerard, Jonathan Lethem Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Jonathan Lee, Sarah Gerard, and Jonathan Lethem; thoughts on the fiction of Mary Miller; and more.
Morning Bites: Han Kang’s Latest, Mary Miller’s Daily Routine, Alternate Histories, Jacqueline Carey, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Han Kang and Jason Diamond, Mary Miller on her daily routine, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jeffery Renard Allen Nonfiction, Mary Miller, Tracy O’Neill Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Jeffery Renard Allen, an interview with Tracy O’Neill, thoughts on Mary Miller’s fiction, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Mary Miller’s Playlist, Amina Cain Nonfiction, Sleater-Kinney’s Live Album, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Mary Miller, nonfiction by Amina Cain, and much more.
Morning Bites: Mary Miller Interviewed, Marlon James, Colin Dickey Nonfiction, Bad Brains History, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Mary Miller and Marlon James, fiction from Dolan Morgan, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s January 2017 Book Preview
It’s a new year, and with that new year comes a host of new books. From fiction that might shed a light on ongoing political debates to incisive essays between the relationship between creativity and commerce, there’s something for nearly everyone on our list of books that have gotten our attention for this month. And it’s very likely that you’ll see some of these names pop up again on our anticipated books lists in the year to come–no less that four […]