In our morning reading: thoughts on Emahoy Tsegué Mariam Gebru’s music, an interview with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and more.
Cover Reveal: Matthew Binder’s “Pure Cosmos Club”
We’re pleased to present the cover art for Matthew Binder‘s forthcoming novel Pure Cosmos Club, available now for pre-order as both a trade paperback and a hardcover via Stalking Horse Press.
The press’s description? “In this biting satire, Matthew Binder takes surreal aim at the poses and pretensions of high art and fashion. With ruthless wit, Binder chronicles the struggles of Paul, an eccentric artist, and his companion dog, a disabled, quiche-obsessed terrier-mix named Blanche. Together they negotiate hilarious scenes of bad parties, bizarre couture, deranged friends, shady deals, unrequired love, sabotage, and inscrutable art. But there may be a way out for Paul when he meets James, a New Age guru and leader of a secretive cult: the Pure Cosmos Cub. Yet, every time Paul believes he’s ready for the “Ultimate Level,” James raises the price of entry. Just how far will Paul go for love, for art, and to attain cosmic oneness?”
For the full cover image and a statement from artist Keith Rondinelli, read on…
Six Ridiculous Questions: Matthew Binder
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
Morning Bites: Samanta Schweblin Excerpted, Matthew Binder, Tournament of Books Shortlist, Rachel Lyon, and More
In our morning reading: fiction from Samanta Schweblin, news of a film adaptation of Rachel Lyon’s novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Idra Novey Interviewed, Ricardo Aleixo Poetry, Joan Didion On Stage, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Idra Novey, adapting Joan Didion for the stage, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Diana Arterian and Natalie Eilbert, Keith Buckley Interviewed, James Baldwin on Screen, Matthew Binder, and More
In our afternoon reading: Diana Arterian and Natalie Eilbert in conversation, a review of a recent Shellac show, and more.