In our weekend reading: new writing from Roxane Gay, Amanda Petrusich on a new Karen Dalton compilation, Jeff VanderMeer makes the case for Michael Cisco’s fiction, and more.
In our morning reading: an award for Deborah Eisenberg, why you should be reading Wendy C. Ortiz, an interview with Laurie Anderson, recommended Eastern European literature, and more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Wendy C. Ortiz and Jessica Hopper, new essays from Chloe Caldwell and Rios de la Luz, and much more.
Last year, Wendy C. Ortiz‘s memoir Excavation left us absolutely devastated, and we’re honored to be running an excerpt from her brand-new book Hollywood Notebook today. Described in one interview as “a sequel of sorts” to Excavation, Hollywood Notebook takes a more fragmented, experimental approach to documenting events and landscapes that have loomed large in Ortiz’s life. Hollywood Notebook is available now.
The fact that this month’s list is larger than usual is but one indication that May looks to be an especially strong month for books. The works we’re most excited about span a variety of styles and genres, from essential writing about books and music to reissues of underrated works of fiction and nonfiction. Whether your tastes run towards the classical or the experimental, there’s a lot to enjoy; that the onset of spring means that you can do so […]
In our afternoon reading: Wendy C. Ortiz and Jim Ruland in conversation, interviews with Heidi Julavits and Natalie Eilbert, a report from AWP, and more.
In our afternoon reading: Chelsea Hodson and Kate Zambreno in conversation, a new issue of Guernica, the debut of The Offing, interview with Kent Russell and Terry Crews, and more.
In this afternoon’s reading: a host of excellent writers discuss the work of Bhanu Kapil, new writing from Laura van den Berg and Wendy C. Ortiz, an interview with Elisa Albert, and more.