In October, I sat inside James Turrell’s installation Hind Sight for the first time. This is what it was like: I followed a railing along a winding pathway before arriving at a chair, where I sat. I then stared across the room at something imperceptible: something made out of light, something not designed to be perceived by human eyes under normal light. I left the room with a greater understanding of friends and family who have had genuinely religious experiences. In Hind Sight, there was the sense of perceiving something utterly ineffable and yet utterly present.
Afternoon Bites: Kaveh Akbar on Writing, Danzy Senna on Publishing, Revisiting Lou Reed, and More
In our afternoon reading: a chat with Kaveh Akbar, Lou Reed’s solo work, and more.
Morning Bites: Tara Isabella Burton on Books, Revisiting “The Disposessed,” Julian Cope Reissued, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Tara Isabella Burton, a fundraiser for Flaming Hydra, and more.
Weekend Bites: James Baldwin and New Jersey, Tara Isabella Burton Interviewed, Yoko Ogawa’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: James Baldwin’s connection to New Jersey, an interview with Tara Isabella Burton, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Gavin Lambert, Caine Prize Shortlist, Lena Valencia Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Gavin Lambert and summer reading, fiction by Lena Valencia, and more.
Morning Bites: Tara Isabella Burton on “Sleep No More,” Revisiting Philip Glass, Great Book Covers, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Tara Isabella Burton, discussing the work of Stereolab, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Bruno Schulz, Lincoln Michel on AI and Culture, Holiday Music Marathons, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the life and work of Bruno Schulz, Jon Solomon on holiday music marathons, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lindsay Hunter Interviewed, Tournament of Books Longlist, Tara Isabella Burton Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Lindsay Hunter, a report from the National Book Awards, and more.