In our afternoon reading: interviews with Mimi Pond and Ottessa Moshfegh, fiction by Michael T. Fournier, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Rachel Cusk, Margo Jefferson Nonfiction, Revisiting “Mezzanine,” and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Rachel Cusk, new essays by Margo Jefferson and Isaac Fitzgerald, and more.
Weekend Bites: Wendy C. Ortiz Fiction, James Baldwin, Why DIY Matters, Jay Ryan Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: new writing by Wendy C. Ortiz, a James Baldwin-inspired work for theater, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: The Warmers Revisited, Paula Mejia Interviewed, Cari Luna on Nick Cave, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the music of the Warmers, talking music writing with Paula Mejia, a new essay by Cari Luna, and more.
Weekend Bites: Alexandra Kleeman, Margaret Wappler Interviewed, Nisi Shawl, Sam McPheeters’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Alexandra Kleeman’s new collection, interviews with Margaret Wappler and Nisi Shawl, and more.
Weekend Bites: Rob Spillman, Elizabeth Hand’s Latest, Carlos Velázquez Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Rob Spillman and Carlos Velázquez, new writing from Maria Sherman and Luke B. Goebel, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Verga Disaster”
Verga Disaster by Michael T. Fournier The end started when Addie Pocene stopped playing guitar mid-song. It was hard for Verga Disaster to see all the way across the Boston stage– the harsh theater spotlights rendered Addie a silhouette. Before this tour, supporting Festival of Hamburgers, their band Greenspan drew maybe twenty people per show, graduating in a few towns from basement parties to dingy bars with stages jammed into far corners.
Afternoon Bites: Ben Marcus, Bikini Kill Covers, Joshua Mohr Interviewed, Rachel Sherman Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: Ben Marcus on short fiction, new writing from Jess Zimmerman and Rachel Sherman, a report from this year’s Pitchfork Festival, and much more.