Stuart Nadler – Vol. 1 Brooklyn

Tonight: Stuart Nadler Reads at BookCourt

March 6, 2013 No Comments

Tonight, Stuart Nadler will be appearing at Bookcourt. He’ll read from his new novel Wise Men, and will then converse with Vol.1 Brooklyn founding editor Jason Diamond. We suspect it’ll be a good time. Wise Men, you say? At Grantland, Kevin Nguyen called it “[t]he second coming of John Cheever, with hints of Philip Roth.” That sounds promising, right? And we covered Mr. Nadler’s earlier The Book of Life in late 2011, noting that “he writes with the pen of a […]

Books, Events

Stuart Nadler at BookCourt on March 6th

February 21, 2013 No Comments

The last time we tried to throw this event, a blizzard came along. This time, the St. Bernards are ready, the snowmobiles are fueled, and the fireplace is roaring. Stuart Nadler will be in conversation with Jason Diamond about Nadler’s new book Wise Men, with an introduction by Emma Straub. Stuart Nadler, who was picked as one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 writers, comes to Brooklyn to read from his novel and talk with Vol. 1′s Jason […]

Bites

Afternoon Bites: Stuart Nadler & Emma Straub on Writing, Ted McKeever’s Comics, Nick Cave’s Latest, and More

February 15, 2013 No Comments

Stuart Nadler and Emma Straub discussed their recent novels. “As much as Eddy Current is sort of a modern day Don Quixote, it’s definitely a superhero origin story, even if it mocks its own forebears.” On Ted McKeever’s Eddy Current. Jess Row on Jamaica Kincaid’s See Now Then. Kevin Sampsell’s “Three Kisses” is up now at Tin House. Policymic has some recommended reading for Black History Month. “There’s a sense of the Bad Seeds expanding their sound and unlearning it at the same time.” Stuart Berman […]

Books, reviews

Reviewed: Stuart Nadler’s “The Book of Life”

December 9, 2011 1 Comment

Reviewed by Joe Winkler The Book of Life by Stuart Nadler Reagan Arthur Books/Little, Brown; 256 p. I think I hate Stuart Nadler. Jealousy will do that to a person. Nadler’s writing flows so effortlessly that you almost miss the immense density and complexity of his debut book, The Book of Life. He writes with the pen of a master, but with the genuine passion of a novice. I’m tempted to go through each of the seven stories, dissect them, […]

Bites

Morning Bites: NPR listeners, Stuart Nadler, Paris Review onesie, Jeffrey Lewis in the NYT, and more

November 23, 2011 No Comments

NPR listeners are 27% more likely to own a bread maker, and 108% more likely than the average adult to go to live theatre. More interesting factoids can be found at Jim Romenesko’s blog. If you buy a Paris Review onesie for your child, they will grow up to be smarter. Josh Mohr talks to Bombblog. Jeffrey Lewis is profiled by the New York Times. Jewcy talks to Stuart Nadler about Book of Life. Dave Grohl, Ryan Adams, and others pay […]