In our morning reading: revisiting Harry Mathews’s fiction, interviews with Scaachi Koul and Kelby Losack, and more.
First Sentences, Early Titles, and Self-Awareness: An Interview With Scaachi Koul
Scaachi Koul’s debut essay collection, One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, has the best title I’ve encountered in a long time. It’s also a fantastic book, encompassing everything from questions of family and mortality to an exploration of the way that online communities can turn horrifically toxic. I talked with Koul about the origins of the book, the way the collection came together, and how she comes up with memorable first sentences, among other […]
Afternoon Bites: Scaachi Koul, Chinelo Okparanta Recommends Fiction, Julie Buntin, Daisy Johnson’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Scaachi Koul, book recommendations from Chinelo Okparanta, an excerpt from Julie Buntin’s novel, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s May 2017 Book Preview
And here we are, on the first of May in the year 2017. What books does May bring with it? Well, let’s see. There are incisive essay collections by the likes of Scaachi Koul and Samantha Irby; there are challenging works in translation by João Gilberto Noll and Rodrigo Fresán, and there’s a new edition of a genre-defying novel by Kirsten Bakis, for starters. Here’s a look at some of the May books that have piqued our interest.
Morning Bites: Sarah Gerard’s Latest, Kathleen Alcott Interviewed, Sarah Rose Etter, and More
In our morning reading: Laura van den Berg on Sarah Gerard’s latest, a look at how the independent film world has evolved, and much more.
Morning Bites: Scaachi Koul Nonfiction, Bae Suah’s Latest, Kate Zambreno, Joanna C. Valente Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Scaachi Koul, thoughts on books by Bae Suah and Kate Zambreno, and more.
Afternoon Bites: David Byrne Interviewed, Yiddish Pulp Fiction, Scaachi Koul Nonfiction, Uniform, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with David Byrne, new nonfiction by Scaachi Koul and Ezra Glinter, and more.
Weekend Bites: Vi Khi Nao, Amy Rose Spiegel Interviewed, Scaachi Koul Nonfiction, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Vi Khi Nao and Amy Rose Spiegel, new nonfiction from Scaachi Koul and Craig Davidson, and more.