In our afternoon reading: fiction by Michael Cisco and Lindsay Hunter, an interview with John Carpenter, and more.
The Secret Life of a Yak, With Demons: On Michael Cisco’s “Pest”
Two seemingly contradictory things can be true at the same time, and it is in the spirit of that timeless adage that I will make the next two sentences. Michael Cisco’s novel Pest is about a man who is also a yak, and Michael Cisco’s novel Pest is one of the more accessible works in the bibliography of one of the nation’s most singular writers of full-bore Weird fiction.
Books of the Month: March 2023 Edition
Well, it’s March. Seasonal adjustments and clock adjustments, all in the same month. And hey, there are some books due out this month, too! We’ve got our eye on a few new titles in translation, along with some new books on indie presses we like by writers we like. Maybe one of these books will change the way you see the world this month.
Afternoon Bites: Jeanne Thornton Interviewed, Marguerite Duras Revisited, Michael Cisco’s Collection, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Jeanne Thornton and Paisley Rekdal, thoughts on Michael Cisco’s new collection, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Morgan Parker, J. Robert Lennon Interviewed, Michael Cisco, Izumi Suzuki’s Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Morgan Parker, thoughts on Izumi Suzuki’s short fiction, and more.
Morning Bites: Michael Cisco Interviewed, Sarah Pinsker, Hailu Mergia’s Latest, The Necks, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Michael Cisco, an award for Sarah Pinsker, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Deb Olin Unferth’s Latest, Michael Cisco, David Leo Rice Interviewed, African Head Charge, and More
In our afternoon reading: a review of Deb Olin Unferth’s new novel, interviews with Michael Cisco and David Leo Rice, and more.
Morning Bites: Rebekah Frumkin, Michael Cisco Interviewed, Dennis Cooper’s Film, Revisiting The Raincoats, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Rebekah Frumkin’s new novel, an interview with Michael Cisco, and much more.