In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Sarah Gerard’s new book, an interview with Charles Burns, and more.
Sarah Gerard on “The Butter House” and the Challenges of Writing About Cats
I’d been eager to read something new from Sarah Gerard ever since I finished their 2020 novel True Love. Imagine my happiness when, earlier this year, a package arrived at my apartment containing a new chapbook by Gerard, titled The Butter House. Have I mentioned that I’m a huge fan of single-story chapbooks? Short version: I am. And The Butter House, about a human couple living in Florida and the cats that surround them, is both an engaging read and part of what seems like a literary trend for 2023: humans imagining the lives of animals. I spoke with Gerard about the book’s origins and what sounds like a truly singular release party, among other topics.
Afternoon Bites: Billy Woods’s Recommendations, Comics Awards Controversy, John Wray’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: recommendations from Billy Woods, controversial award nominations, and more.
Books of the Month: April 2023 Edition
Hi. We heard you liked books! We like books, too. We have some we’d like to recommend. All of them are newly out this month. We know, right? What a coincidence! Some new fiction from old friends, some experimental books by writers we’re meeting for the first time. It’s shaping up to be a banner year for books, and our April recommendations are keeping that theme going.
Weekend Bites: Michelle Tea’s Memoir, Lindsay Lerman Interviewed, Nick Drnaso’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Michelle Tea’s new book, an interview with Linday Lerman, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Damon Locks, Literary Guggenheim Fellows, Neurosis, Sarah Gerard Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: the music of Damon Locks, an interview with Sarah Gerard, and more.
Morning Bites: Vanessa Veselka Interviewed, Fariha Róisín, Sarah Gerard on Literary Events, Amy Shearn, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Vanessa Veselka and Sarah Gerard, thoughts on the new SUMAC album, and more.
Weekend Bites: Sarah Gerard Interviewed, Izumi Suzuki, The Left Book Club Revisited, Diane Cook, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Sarah Gerard, thoughts on Diane Cook’s new novel, and more
Sunday Stories will be off tomorrow for the holiday.