After several months of being told by numerous smart folks that Will Chancellor’s A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall was fantastic–and running into its author at a fair amount of literary happenings around town–I cracked into it. And: ever read something that you’d wished you’d read earlier for any number of reasons? Well, Chancellor’s novel certainly falls into that category. First and foremost, it’s terrific, a story that covers everything from political unrest to a complex father/son dynamic to competitive water […]
A Year of Favorites: Jason Diamond
I felt the need to go back and revisit some of the books on this list I’ve been compiling since January 1st to see how these titles stood up since I spent the first six months of 2014 reading for work, and the second-half mostly for pleasure. What I came away with was the realization that I couldn’t think of another year where new literature brought me so much joy as much as 2014 did. Sure, I was reading a lot […]
Afternoon Bites: Will Chancellor Interviewed, Cord Jefferson, Jac Jemc’s Collection, New Jon DeRosa Music, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Will Chancellor, thoughts on Jac Jemc’s new collection, a fantastic essay from Cord Jefferson, new music from Jon DeRosa, and more.
Afternoon Bites: John Darnielle Interviewed, “The Outsiders” Marathon, Will Chancellor, Bookstore Bars, and More
Talking novels with John Darnielle, Will Chancellor interviewed, Caryn Rose on The Replacements, an upcoming marathon reading of The Outsiders, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Chloe Caldwell’s New Book, Chelsea Hodson Reviewed, Will Chancellor, Inside the Integratron, and More
Thoughts on books from Chloe Caldwell, Chelsea Hodson, and Will Chancellor; Jody Rosen on the Integratron; when great comics become less-than-great films, and more.
Weekend Bites: Sheila Heti, Michael Kimball on “Galaga,” Will Chancellor Reviewed, Edan Lepucki, and More
New writing from Sheila Heti, excerpts from books from Michael Kimball and Jeffrey Renard Allen, interviews with James Yeh and Edan Lepucki, and much more for your weekend reading.