In our morning reading: an interview with Lana Bastašić, an excerpt from Patrick Nathan’s new book, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Brian Selfon, Great Gothic Novels, Sayaka Murata, Inside Radix Media, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Brian Selfon’s new novel, a conversation with Radix Media, and more.
Sopranos Variations or: What I Have Been Streaming During COVID-19
Interpretation is the revenge of the intellectual upon art.
—Sontag
Streaming entertainment has reached new levels the past several months. According to a recent Nielsen report, the total number of hours spent was up 81% year-over-year, equating to an increase of nearly 4 billion hours of connected TV use per week. While many people watched—or claimed not to be watching—Tiger King and Black AF, others were dipping into older fare that reminded them of the days when George W. Bush was the worst of their problems.
Morning Bites: Corinne Manning Interviewed, Hillary Leftwich, Revisiting Hervé Guibert, Jenny Zhang, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Corinne Manning and Jenny Zhang, a look at the writings of Hervé Guibert, and more.
Morning Bites: Mark Haber’s Novel, Carolyn Zaikowski Interviewed, Revisiting Dexy’s Midnight Runners, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Mark Haber’s new novel, Ted Leo on Dexy’s Midnight Runners, and more.
Morning Bites: Jordy Rosenberg Interviewed, Aimee Mann, Revisiting F. Scott Fitzgerald, Chris Campanioni, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Jordy Rosenberg and Chris Campanioni, revisiting Aimee Mann’s music, and more.
Morning Bites: Adam Tedesco Interviewed, Mike Patton, Neal Stephenson’s Latest, Cave In, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Adam Tedesco, a report from the Poetry to the People tour, and more.
Morning Bites: Mary Miller, Nebula Award Winners, Anna Moschovakis Interviewed, Shirley Jackson on Film, and More
In our morning reading: a review of Mary Miller’s new novel, an interview with Anna Moschovakis, and more.