In our morning reading: new writing from Mary Ruefle and Sara Lippmann, Natalie Eilbert on a pair of books from Aaron Apps, a guide to the books of Judy Blume, and more.
In our morning reading: news of Patti Smith’s new memoir and a lost Georges Perec novel, new nonfiction from Scott McClanahan and Elif Batuman, a review of Philip Glass’s memoir, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Kelly Link, Warren Ellis discusses the future, Patti Smith reviews César Aira’s new collection, new nonfiction from Jennifer Gilmore, and more.
In our Friday afternoon reading: interviews with Patti Smith, Damon & Naomi, and David Cross; Drake meets hardcore; notes on Annie Dillard; and more.
An interview with Wendy C. Ortiz, new writing from Roxane Gay, Kathleen Hale, and D. Foy, checking in with Protomartyr, a look at Patti Smith’s nonfiction, and more.
A fantastic new essay from Catherine Lacey, thoughts on the legacies of Ellen Willis and Farley Mowat, a playlist from Michael J. Seidlinger, Jonathan Lethem and Patti Smith in conversation, and more for your weekend reading.
A look at the early music of Patti Smith, an interview with Emily Raboteau, an excerpt from Nick Harkaway’s new novel, music from Noveller’s collaboration with thisquietarmy, and more.
Kelefa Sanneh on David Graeber? We will read that, yes. Francine Prose on dreams in fiction. Martin Scorsese’s long-in-the-works adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s Silence may have found its lead. Hanging out with Patti Smith in New Orleans. Nick Antosca’s story “Rat Beast” gets the Rap Genius treatment. Dani Shapiro’s “My Avatar, My Self” is good reading. Chicago art and vampire bats. Fiona Maazel was on the Other People Podcast. James Greer was interviewed by Joyland. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, our Tumblr, […]