In our morning reading: an interview with Henry Hoke, news of a John Cale reissue, and more.
Weekend Bites: James Baldwin and New Jersey, Tara Isabella Burton Interviewed, Yoko Ogawa’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: James Baldwin’s connection to New Jersey, an interview with Tara Isabella Burton, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Adapting Yoko Ogawa, Writing Memorable Characters, Gerycz Powers Rolin’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: adapting a Yoko Ogawa novel, recommended horror fiction, and more.
Morning Bites: Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Laird Barron Interviewed, Jeffrey Ford, Yoko Ogawa’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Laird Barron, thoughts on Jeffrey Ford’s fiction, and more.
Morning Bites: Jami Attenberg, Leland Cheuk Excerpted, Yoko Ogawa, Marco Rafalà’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: a review of Jami Attenberg’s new novel, an excerpt from Leland Cheuk’s latest, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s August 2019 Book Preview
August brings with it hotter temperatures, a vision of a more humid life, and the slightest hint that fall might be on the way. August also brings with it a host of thought-provoking books, deftly-translated works from around the world, and imaginative fiction that riffs on contemporary concerns. Here’s a look at some of the books due out this month that have us most excited.
#tobyreads: Welcome, Dread: Adrian Van Young, Yoko Ogawa, and Manuel Gonzales Take a Turn for the Gothic
And sometimes, you want a scary story — or close to a dozen of them. The three books discussed here today — Yoko Ogawa’s Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales, Adrian Van Young’s The Man Who Noticed Everything, and Manuel Gonzales’s The Miniature Wife and Other Stories — balance literary craftsmanship with a knack for the uncanny. Whether evoking quotidian rhythms only to replace them with something more sinister or shifting tales of upset lives into something more structurally ambitious, these books unnerve even as they intrigue.