An interview with Jeff VanderMeer, a look at Nicola Griffith’s Hild, a new album from Hamish Kilgour, musings on Bill Cosby, and more.
Morning Bites: Nicola Griffith, Jeff VanderMeer Interviewed, Hamish Kilgour’s Latest, Bill Cosby Onstage, and More
Morning Bites: García Márquez’s Final Novel, Jo Ann Beard, Revisiting Muriel Spark, Literary Aphex Twin, and More
A look at the works of Jo Ann Beard, the fate of Gabriel García Márquez’s final novel, a look at Muriel Spark’s Loitering With Intent, Masha Gessen on exiles, and more.
#tobyreads: Russian Politics and Desolation, and Helen Oyeyemi’s Quiet Masterpiece
Last year, for the music writing book group I run at WORD, we read The Feminist Press’s anthology of writings related to Pussy Riot. It was an interesting glimpse at the group, their origins, and the horrific show trial to which three of its members were subjected. Reading it, I felt as though I’d been given more knowledge, but was also hoping to be taken through the group’s art and criticism in the greater context of Russian society. Enter Masha […]
Morning Bites: Dickensian Birthday, Alexander Chee on Outrage, New Adam Wilson, Mark McGuire Interviewed, and More
This morning: a very Charles Dickens birthday, Alexander Chee on internet outrage, Mark McGuire is interviewed, new fiction from Adam Wilson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nick Cave Documentary, New Mogwai, Masha Gessen, Cari Luna Interviewed, and More
This afternoon: Nick Cave is interviewed about his new film, Masha Gessen on her new book about Pussy Riot, thoughts on the last shows at 285 Kent and the end of Chaos in Tejas, and more.
Morning Bites: Masha Gessen on Pussy Riot, Best Punctuation, New Shane Jones Fiction, Danielle Dutton Interviewed, and More
Sara Marcus reviewed Masha Gessen’s book on Pussy Riot, new fiction from Shane Jones, recommending some long novels, literature’s best punctuation, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Gilbert Hernandez Interviewed, Russians Watching “The Americans,” Spiritualized, and More
Gilbert Hernandez talked to the ComiXologist about his new graphic novel Julio’s Day. The Atlantic Wire’s Spring books preview should help your to-read lists expand in epic fashion. Richard Metzger looks back on David Byrne’s opera The Catherine Wheel. When D & D meets Oblique Strategies… The Men’s Ben Greenberg on the debut from Chelsea Light Moving. Alisa Louise Merchant’s essay “Bleakness. Laughter. Liberation?” is very much worth your time. Masha Gessen is asked about Russian reactions to The Americans. Matthew Perpetua on […]
Afternoon Bites: Inside “Smells Like Nirvana,” Kermit Oliver, Masha Gessen on Daylight Savings Time, and More
Eric Raymond’s Confessions From a Dark Wood is out now, and has blurbs from Sam Lipsyte and Blake Butler. So that’s promising. This Texas Monthly piece on artist Kermit Oliver is one of the best works of nonfiction you’ll read this year. Masha Gessen on daylight savings time in Russia. Christopher R. Weingarten uncovers the secret history of “Smells Like Nirvana.” The Fanzine talks with Eli Horowitz about The Silent History and his other projects. Jonathan Ames answers 21 questions for New York. At […]