In our morning reading: interviews with Joy Press and Amelia Gray, an advance review of Porochista Khakpour’s memoir, and more.
The Tactile Anxieties of Medical Fiction
In an era of increasing medical costs, heated political debates over the nature of healthcare, and financial instability, reading about all things medical can be as unsettling as the most unpredictable of horror stories. There have been a host of acclaimed works of nonfiction dealing with their authors’ experiences with illnesses and the medical system in recent years, including Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, Joshua Mohr’s Sirens, and Porochista Khakpour’s forthcoming Sick. But numerous recent works of fiction have […]
23 For 2018: A Literary Preview for the Year to Come
With the year drawing to a close, we wanted to spotlight a (somewhat arbitrary) number of books due out next year that we’re excited about. It includes the latest books from writers whose work we’ve long enjoyed to debuts to forthcoming tomes that are utterly unexpected. There’s more to come in this vein–in about ten days, we’ll be publishing our January book preview, which will include a lot more books we’re excited about for the first month of the year. […]
Morning Bites: Mary Beard’s Latest, Hanya Yanagihara Interviewed, Elsewhere Editions, Roxane Gay, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Mary Beard’s new book, new writing from Porochista Khakpour, talking children’s books in translation, and more.
Morning Bites: Chloe Caldwell Nonfiction, Kim Gordon, Porochista Khakpour’s Cover, Tessa Hadley, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Chloe Caldwell, interviews with Kim Gordon and Tessa Hadley, and more.
Morning Bites: Myriam Gurba’s Latest, Porochista Khakpour Interviewed, Tamora Pierce, His Electro Blue Voice, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Myriam Gurba’s new book, an interview with Porochista Khakpour, and more.
Morning Bites: Yrsa Daley-Ward Interviewed, Joni Mitchell, Literary Malls, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Yrsa Daley-Ward, fiction by Aaron Burch, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Porochista Khakpour, Hugo Award Winners, Kevin Sampsell Nonfiction, Jac Jemc, and More
In our afternoon reading: essays by Porochista Khakpour and Melissa Febos, talking comics with Matt Fraction, and more.