In our morning reading: revisiting novels by Malcolm Lowry and Patricia Highsmith, an interview with Kevin Maloney, and more.
Morning Bites: Eileen Myles Interviewed, Patti Smith’s Latest, Highsmith on Film, Lynne Tillman, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Eileen Myles and Robert Kloss, new writing from Lynne Tillman, Lincoln Michel’s book trailer, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Daniel José Older Interviewed, Highsmith on Film, Jerry Stahl, John Keene Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Daniel José Older, Amelia Gray on unsettling books, fiction from John Keene, and more.
Morning Bites: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Commencement Speech Books, Faith No More, Halle Butler Interviewed, and More
News of a new Ta-Nehisi Coates book, interviews with Halle Butler and Katy Otto, talking with Faith No More about their new album, when commencement speeches become books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Tiphanie Yanique Interviewed, Longform Orwell, Susan Howe, Revisiting Highsmith, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Tiphanie Yanique, a look back at Patricia Highsmith’s work, reviews of albums by Belle and Sebastian and Disappears, thoughts on Susan Howe, and more.
Morning Bites: Highsmith’s “The Blunderer,” Fugazi Reissued, Claudia Rankine Interviewed, Songs:Ohia, and More
In our morning reading: news of a Patricia Highsmith novel being adapted for film, an interview with Claudia Rankine, reviews of reissued albums from Songs:Ohia and Fugazi, new fiction from Iceland, and more.
Morning Bites: A “Child of God” Trailer, Writers’ Notebooks, Gabby Bess, Adapting Highsmith, and More
A look at James Franco’s Cormac McCarthy adaptation, Jessica Hopper on black metal, Todd Haynes adapting Patricia Highsmith, RuPaul and Henry Rollins hanging out, and more.
The Reading Life: Adapted Patricia Highsmith and Steve McQueen in San Francisco
Knowing where all the movie theaters are in the Bay Area taught me a considerable amount of geography. The Embarcadero Center, spanning five blocks and connected with hypnotic tile, is not just named conveniently for its adjacent landmark. It’s also the home of an excellent art house theater. You can almost see it in The Conversation. There’s Harrison Ford, lying to reporters in the breezeway. Leave San Francisco, and things get less glamorous. You sit in boxy multiplexes, designed with […]