In our afternoon reading: a mixtape from Sean H. Doyle, an interview with Scott McClanahan, new Paula Bomer fiction, a review of Andrea Kneeland’s new book, and more.
Morning Bites: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Latest, Magda Szabó, Paula Bomer and Elisa Albert, Halle Butler on Writing, and More
This Monday morning, we’re reading about Kazuo Ishiguro’s new novel, Megan Stielstra’s thoughts on the Chicago mayoral race, a Halle Butler writing exercise, Paula Bomer’s interview with Elisa Albert, and more.
Morning Bites: Paula Bomer on PJ Harvey, Kelly Link Interviewed, The Rezillos Return, and More
In our Thursday morning reading: Paula Bomer on PJ Harvey, changes afoot at the New York Times Magazine, mapping narratives, checking in with Kelly Link, and more.
A Year of Favorites: Jason Diamond
I felt the need to go back and revisit some of the books on this list I’ve been compiling since January 1st to see how these titles stood up since I spent the first six months of 2014 reading for work, and the second-half mostly for pleasure. What I came away with was the realization that I couldn’t think of another year where new literature brought me so much joy as much as 2014 did. Sure, I was reading a lot […]
Morning Bites: Paula Bomer, Alexander Chee on “The Magician’s Land,” Maria Bamford, Samuel Beckett Celebrated, and More
New writing from Paula Bomer, Alexander Chee on Lev Grossman’s latest, talking with Maria Bamford, notes on Lewis, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Blake Butler on Mike Young, Paula Bomer Fiction, Jacques Demy, Talking Julie Doucet, and More
Blake Butler on the poems of Mike Young, a look at the writings of Ray Johnson and the fiction of Thomas Berger, a story from Paula Bomer, a reissued LP from The Flesh Eaters, Julie Doucet’s comics, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Porochista Khakpour, Reading in Bars, New Publicist UK, Paula Bomer, and More
Porochista Khakpour talked with Adult, Paula Bomer’s collection is reviewed, new music from Publicist UK, notes on reading in bars, recommended American writers, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Sergio de la Pava, Paula Bomer Interviewed, Kim Gordon Onscreen, Boris Vian Reissued, and More
Talking with Sergio de la Pava and Paula Bomer, Kim Gordon on film, reviews of books from Boris Vian and Christopher Beha, and more.