In our afternoon reading: an interview with Valeria Luiselli, new essays by Scott Esposito and Jeff VanderMeer, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s Best Books of 2017 (Mid-Year Edition)
Right about now, the days are long and air conditioners are cranked up high. It’s the middle of the year: the colder months are in sight, and we’re over halfway to whatever surprises 2018 might have in store. It’s also a great time for taking stock of the first six months of 2017 — in our case, that means a look back at some recent books we’ve enjoyed. Thus, here’s a look at ten of the books that most impressed […]
Morning Bites: Valeria Luiselli Interviewed, Jawbreaker, Jim Ruland on Reading Series, Lesley Nneka Arimah, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Valeria Luiselli and Lesley Nneka Arimah, the return of Jawbreaker, and more.
Where Language and Government Meet: A Review of Valeria Luiselli’s “Tell Me How It Ends”
This is what happened when author and essayist Valeria Luiselli asked children in immigration court why they came to the United States: Their answers vary, but they often point to a single pull factor: reunification with a parent or another close relative who migrated to the U.S. years earlier. Other times, the answers point to push factors—the unthinkable circumstances the children are fleeing: extreme violence persecution and coercion by gangs, mental and physical abuse, forced labor, neglect, abandonment. It is […]
Morning Bites: Valeria Luiselli, Mat Johnson Recommends Books, Aye Nako’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: talking with Valeria Luiselli about her new book, Mat Johnson on what he’s been reading, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s March 2017 Book Preview
March looks like a particularly promising month for new books. There are exciting literary debuts, the latest books from a host of writers we admire tremendously, incisive and format-defying works of prose, and a lot more. These are books that will leave you floored, will leave you impressed with what prose can do, that will take you to new places or shine a new light on places you thought you knew. Here’s a look at some of the titles that […]
Morning Bites: Valeria Luiselli Nonfiction, Ali Smith, Bargou 08’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Valeria Luiselli, a review of Ali Smith’s new book, and more.
Morning Bites: “Blackstar” Revisited, Valeria Luiselli, Blake Butler Fiction, Laurie Sheck, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting David Bowie’s final album, new writing from Valeria Luiselli and Blake Butler, and more.