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Sunday Stories: “The House With the Plexiglas Frame”
The House With the Plexiglas Frame
by Martha Anne Toll
Lynette awoke to find her husband Jack sitting in a Plexiglas house in her brain. He was as clear to her as the blinking red 7:01 on the face of her digital clock. Just in case, she rolled over and checked again. He was not on his back, lips open, snoring. Gone. As if she needed evidence! Her head was throbbing, punctuated like snare drums rat-a-tat-tatting.
Morning Bites: Terese Marie Mailhot, Bram Stoker Award Finalists, La Monte Young, and More
In our morning reading: reviews of works by Terese Marie Mailhot and La Monte Young, fiction by Martha Anne Toll, and more.
Joan Leegant on Writing “Displaced Persons”
I met Joan Leegant the first time I attended a writer’s residency—in 2017—at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. I was excited to read Leegant’s new short story collection, Displaced Persons, winner of the New American Fiction Prize, set half in Israel and half in America. Aside from elegant and accomplished writing, what grabbed me about these stories, especially the ones set in Israel, especially now, is the window into ordinary life. Israel has a large immigrant and refugee population; many people who live there have been displaced at one point or another. Meeting the characters in these stories, finding their humor and humanity on the page, was uplifting.
Morning Bites: Marlon James Nonfiction, Ed Park’s Cover, Jai Chakrabarti on Writing, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Marlon James, a playlist from Colin Winnette, and more.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s September 2022 Book Preview
We’ve entered the final weeks of summer. In practical terms, that means that it could turn brisk at a moment’s notice — or that a heatwave might be upon us before long. All of which means that this month’s array of books take a similarly wide-ranging approach, encompassing everything from taut poetry to maximalist fiction. Here are some recommendations to get your fall reading started.
Morning Bites: Interviewing Laura Warrell, Ben Loory Fiction, Titaua Peu in Translation, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Laura Warrell, notes on good writing conferences, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Atticus Lish’s Latest, Colson Whitehead Interviewed, Literary Madness, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Atticus Lish’s new novel, an interview with Colson Whitehead, and more.
Afternoon Bites: “Grief and Grievance” Excerpted, Angel Luis Colón Interviewed, Sam J. Miller’s Latest, Éric Chevillard Revisited, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from a powerful new anthology, thoughts on Sam J. Miller’s new book, and more.
We’ll be off tomorrow for the holiday. Normal posting will resume on Saturday. Sunday Stories will resume next week.