STEVE ANWYLL is the author of Welfare (Tyrant, 2019). Follow him: @oneloveasshole.
Morning Bites: Elissa Washuta, A. Natasha Joukovsky’s Playlist, Toni Morrison, Lisa Taddeo Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Elissa Washuta, revisiting the works of Toni Morrison, and more.
Afternoon Bites: David Peace, Jonathan Parks-Ramage Interviewed, Catriona Ward, Leonora Carrington Revisited, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on David Peace’s new novel, talking books with Vi Khi Nao, and more.
Morning Bites: Nana Nkweti’s Collection, Livia Llewellyn’s Stories, Clint Smith Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Nana Nkweti’s fiction, an interview with Clint Smith, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Zakiya Dalila Harris Interviewed, S.P. Miskowski’s Latest, Chris Kelso on Literary History, and More
In our afternoon reading, interviews with Zakiya Dailia Harris and A.E. Osworth, thoughts on the fiction of S.P. Miskowski, and more.
Subways, Songs, and Shattered Families: On Martha Cooley’s Novel “Buy Me Love”
Martha Cooley’s title for her latest novel is a predicate. A main verb and direct object, to be precise, its three words at once call to mind the subject and more, at least for the many millions with a fondness for the Beatles. The missing words “Money Can’t” function like a ghost limb for Buy Me Love⎯ and I mean for the entire narrative: haunted and hurting, yet also playful and illuminating. <
Morning Bites: Alex DiFrancesco’s Collection, Don Cherry’s Discography, Brenda Peynado’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: reviews of books by Alex DiFrancesco and Brenda Peynado, revisiting the music of Don Cherry, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexandra Kleeman Interviewed, 1000 Words of Summer, Nebula Award Winners, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Alexandra Kleeman, book recommendations from Alex DiFrancesco, and more.