The last time I talked with Amina Cain it was 2013 and the subject was her book Creature. Now, Cain has returned with a new book, Indelicacy — a novel about a woman’s artistic awakening amidst questions of art, intimacy, and class. It’s a difficult book to describe, because so much of its power stems from the manner in which Cain tells it story: what she keeps in, what she leaves out, and how she transforms the familiar into something almost fantastical. I talked with Cain about her new book and how she created it earlier this month.
Afternoon Bites: Chana Porter’s Playlist, Lucy Ives, Inside Dostoyevsky Wannabe, Kid Millions, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Chana Porter, an interview with Kid Millions, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Eve Babitz Revisited, Annie Ernaux, Folk Horror, Pauline Oliveros Reissued, and More
In our afternoon reading: reviews of books by Eve Babitz and Annie Ernaux, news of a Pauline Oliveros reissue, and more.
Morning Bites: Juliet Grames, Locus Awards Finalists, Octavia E. Butler, Shane Jones Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Juliet Grames’s new novel, exploring the latest album from Vampire Weekend, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Namwali Serpell Interviewed, Vi Khi Nao and Mike Corrao, Mairead Case Poetry, Irvine Welsh, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Namali Serpell and Irvine Welsh, new writing from Mairead Case, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Octavia E. Butler, Dorothea Lasky Interviewed, Adapting Elena Ferrante, Ian William Craig, and More
In our afternoon reading: Nisi Shawl on Octavia E. Butler’s short fiction, news of an Elena Ferrante film adaptation, and more.
Weekend Bites: Octavia E. Butler, Books About Protests, Liza Featherstone, Tune-Yards Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: revisiting Octavia E. Butler’s “Dawn,” a new bookstore opens in the East Village, and more.
Morning Bites: Octavia E. Butler Opera, Tournament of Books, Marguerite Duras Revisited, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on an operatic Octavia E. Butler adaptation, revisiting the works of Marguerite Duras, and more.