In our morning reading: an excerpt from Mark de Silva’s new novel, interviews with Rachel Cantor and Rios de la Luz, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s January 2016 Books Preview
And so, a new year begins. Among the books we’re most excited about due out this month are a wide range of works, from challenging short fiction to heart-rending memoir; from a novel that explores the convergence of genres to a novel that explores a politically charged moment in recent history. Here are a few of the works due out this month that have caught our attention.
Morning Bites: Graywolf Interviewed, Mona Simpson, Bikini Kill Reissued, Mary Timony, and More
Tobi Vale interviewed Mary Timony, a look at Karen Russell’s new novella, chatting with Rachel Cantor, thoughts on Mona Simpson’s work, and more.
Morning Bites: Mitchell S. Jackson on Portland, Molly Crabapple in Syria, Rachel Cantor Interviewed, Gina Frangello, and More
This morning: new writing from Mitchell S. Jackson, Molly Crabapple on the Syrian civil war, Sarah Rose Etter on art, Gina Frangello talked with BuzzFeed, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Okey Ndibe, New Rachel Cantor Fiction, “Little Women” and “Girls,” Stuart Murdoch at Sundance, and More
This afternoon: reading Okey Ndibe’s new novel, checking out new fiction from Rachel Cantor, Ken Burns’s next project, an interview with Matt Fraction, and more.
#tobyreads: When Genres Collide
This week, I had the pleasure of reading four novels — three recent, one older — in which styles and genres that one might not expect to collide are brought together. Sometimes this is ornately constructed; for others, the approach seems to have been to place disparate elements in close proximity and see what emerges.
Afternoon Bites: Writers’ Favorite Meals, Writing About Against Me!, Rachel Cantor Reviewed, Nicola Griffith Interviewed, and More
Talking with Deborah Solomon about her Norman Rockwell biography, writers on dining in Paris, Nicola Griffith interviewed, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Pamela Houston Interviewed, Literary Superheroes, Talking “Computer Chess,” Karl Ove Knausgård, and More
Thoughts on Sarah Bruni’s superhero-influenced novel, book recommendations from Rachel Cantor, Andrew Bujalski and Penelope Houston are interviewed, and more.