In our morning reading: fiction by Jamel Brinkley, thoughts on Sarah Rose Etter’s new book, and more.
Weekend Bites: Adapting Ted Chiang, Margo Jefferson Interviewed, Ragnar Kjartansson, and More
In our weekend reading: adapting a Ted Chiang short story for film, Margo Jefferson on the election, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Ragnar Kjartansson, The Return of Achewood, Roberto Bolaño, and more
Last week, Chris Onstadt’s excellent comic Achewood returned after an eight-month hiatus. If you’ve heard good things about it but are curious to learn more, Chris Sims has provided a primer to the series. At The Faster Times, Dawn Marie Knopf reviews Roberto Bolaño’s Tres. Jerry Saltz on Ragnar Kjartansson’s Bliss: “Instead of seeing narcissism, egomania, and glamorous existential suffering, I glean something Icelandic — a way of courting chaos with fortitude, a sense of the absurd and acceptance.” Adam […]