In our afternoon reading: thoughts on a Steve Gunn album, a Kaaron Warren playlist, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Steve Gunn Reissued, Remembering Juan Atkins, Brooklyn Comics, and More
Here’s the Cover for Matthew Binder’s Novel “My Painted Smile”
Next April, Stalking Horse Press will publish My Painted Smile, the new novel by Matthew Binder. We’re pleased to reveal the book’s cover today, along with statements by Binder and publisher James Reich.
Morning Bites: Revisiting Françoise Ega, Mike Reed’s Latest, Nikesh Shukla’s Comic, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on the work of Françoise Ega, recommended November debuts, and more.
Weekend Bites: Maris Kreizman on Publishing, Gothic Fiction, Revisiting Rod Serling, and More
In our weekend reading: Maris Kreizman on publishing, Lincoln Michel recommends recent books, and more.
Sunday Stories is taking the week off and will return next weekend.
Cold Plum Wine: An Excerpt from Alex Behr’s “Animal Kingdom”
Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from Alex Behr’s forthcoming book Animal Kingdom, which 7.13 Books will publish on November 3, 2026.
Morning Bites: Annie Ernaux Interviewed, World Fantasy Award Winners, Marlon James on Writing, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Annie Ernaux and Marlon James, the winners of this year’s World Fantasy Awards, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting “Morel’s Invention,” Protomartyr Interviewed, Horror Debuts, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting a surreal classic, notable horror debuts, and more.
Writing With Friends, Writing About Friends
Writing With Friends, Writing About Friends
by Kaaron Warren
It was only once I finished the first draft of Going to Summertime that I realised something important that lay at the heart of it. Friendship. The importance of it, how it can save us, but also how it can destroy us, and how it can’t always be relied upon.