In our morning reading: inside Werner Herzog’s memoir, talking music with Woods, and more.
Currents, an Interview Series with Brian Alan Ellis (Episode 19: Will Johnson)
WILL JOHNSON is a musician and songwriter who has played in the bands Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Marie/Lepanto, Overseas, New Multitudes, and Monsters of Folk. He also releases records under his own name, and makes paintings centering on the subject of baseball and its history. His work has appeared in American Short Fiction, and If or When I Call is his first novel. He was born in Kennett, Missouri, and currently lives in Austin, Texas.
Morning Bites: Brandon Taylor, Nebula Award Finalists, Charlie Jane Anders, Will Johnson’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Brandon Taylor, the Nebula Award finalists, and more.
“Melinda”: An Excerpt From Will Johnson’s “If or When I Call”
We’re pleased to present an excerpt from If or When I Call, the new novel from Will Johnson. We’re longtime admirers of Johnson’s work as a musician, including in the groups Centro-Matric and South San Gabriel. With this, his debut novel, Johnson deals with the lives of an estranged couple living in Missouri struggling to raise their teenage son.
Morning Bites: Nadia Owusu’s Memoir, George Saunders, Will Johnson Interviewed, George Orwell, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Nadia Owusu’s memoir, an interview with George Saunders, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Robert Jones Jr. Interviewed, Will Johnson, Kelly Conaboy Excerpted, Anna North, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Robert Jones Jr., thoughts on Anna North’s new novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Eugene Lim Interviewed, Chastity Belt’s Latest, Arundhati Roy, Will Johnson Gets Literary, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Eugene Lim and Mark Mothersbaugh, new music from Chastity Belt, and more.