Matt Bell and Jac Jemc wrote two of our favorite books of 2012. And now Word Riot has an interview with both of them. Sean Howe has unearthed a 1983 essay about Stan Lee by Alan Moore. New Neurosis, everybody. Michael Connelly on James M. Cain’s lost novel. Michael Kimball made Largehearted Boy a playlist, and also chatted with Blake Butler at Vice. Julie McArthur’s story “Rivals” is highly recommended. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Conversation: “Cataclysm Baby” Author Matt Bell On Apocalypses, Fairy Tales, And Much More
The first work I read from Matt Bell was a novella called “The Collectors,” a dissection and exploration of the lives of the reclusive Collyer brothers. It sounded an impressive note: stylistically innovative while retaining a moving human core; I was hooked. His surreal and visceral work — much of which can be found in the collection How They Were Found — borrows themes and images from video games and folktales alike. His latest book, the novella Cataclysm Baby, is a series […]
Hey, It’s a Short Film Adapted From Matt Bell’s “The Cartographer’s Girl”
Here’s a short film adapted by Philip Hirzel from Matt Bell’s story “The Cartographer’s Girl.” By some coincidence, Mr. Bell will be reading at RAC on May 1st. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.