In our weekend reading: record recommendations from Kali Malone, an interview with Adam O’Fallon Price, and more.
Weekend Bites: Kali Malone’s Recommendations, Adam O’Fallon Price on Stories, Indie Press Suggestions, and More
Afternoon Bites: Adrian Van Young Nonfiction, Jeremiah Chiu’s Latest, Georgi Gospodinov Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Adrian Van Young, revisiting Saul Bellow, and more.
Behold! The Trailer for “Tezuka! God of Manga”
It’s hard to understate the impact that Osamu Tezuka has made on animation and visual storytelling. Among his works are Astro Boy, Phoenix, and Black Jack, and his influence can be seen around the world. A new documentary about his work from filmmaker Jason Andrew Cohn, titled Tezuka! God of Manga, will explore Tezuka’s life and legacy.
Morning Bites: Scott McClanahan on Writing, Fall Book Preview, Lee Bains’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Scott McClanahan, notable fall books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Wadada Leo Smith’s Latest, Cormac McCarthy’s Biography, Revisiting Dystopias, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on a new Wadada Leo Smith album, an inteview with Philip Terry, and more.
Joel Rose on Anthony Bourdain’s Literary Roots
This month, the Folio Society released a deluxe edition of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir Kitchen Confidential. We’re pleased to share the introduction by writer and frequent Bourdain collaborator Joel Rose.
The Horror of Repair: Reimagining an Uncanny Classic
Robert W. Chambers’s visions of the future anticipated some things that have not yet come to pass, including personal booths intended for suicide. (Readers of Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows’s graphic novel Providence will also be familiar with the structures in question.) The title of one of his best-known works points to one of the things he predicted perfectly: The Repairer of Reputations. Nowadays there’s an entire industry dedicated to this; potentially industries, depending on whether you consider online reputation management and crisis PR to be distinct or interwoven.
Morning Bites: Clare Cronin Interviewed, Lee Ranaldo’s Latest, Remembering Stephen Dixon, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Clare Cronin, thoughts on a Lee Ranaldo album, and more.