In our weekend reading: interviews with Susan Muaddi Darraj and Juliet Escoria, summer reading suggestions, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Gastr del Sol Revisited, Interviewing Alex Miller, Kate Axelrod’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: discussing the music of Gastr del Sol, a playlist from Kate Axelrod, and more.
Morning Bites: Cynthia Carr’s Latest, Inside Two Dollar Radio, Pissed Jeans Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Cynthia Carr’s new book, an inside look at Two Dollar Radio, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Rax King Interview, Porochista Khakpour’s Playlist, Lankum’s Live Album, and More
In our afternoon reading: an essay by Rax King, a playlist from Porochista Khakpour, and more.
VCO: Chapter 26
Chapter 26
This week’s QA round table we noticed a strange spike in a competitor’s content—the few competitors we have left. Morgen shows both of her palms to everyone at the table. She says, “I don’t know what the hell you did, but this is an actual tick down for us.”
Morning Bites: Tracy O’Neill on Memoirs, Brian Allen Carr Interviewed, Jess Row Nonfiction, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Tracy O’Neill, Aaron Turner recommends music, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Juliet Escoria Fiction, Fady Joudah on Poetry, Tracy O’Neill’s Memoir, and More
In our afternoon reading: new fiction by Juliet Escoria, talking language with Fady Joudah, and more.
Daryl Gregory on Short Books, Big Ideas, and the History of “Revelator”
Daryl Gregory is not a writer who likes to repeat himself. The paperback edition of his novel Revelator was published earlier this year, and tells a story that involves familial secrets, violent clashes between bootleggers, and a godlike being that lives in isolation. It’s a compelling read, and it’s also a huge stylistic shift from his earlier novel Spoonbenders, about a family of psychics. That, in turn, was wildly different from the horror-tinged We Are All Completely Fine; what they have in common are compelling characters, complex themes, and a haunting quality that’s hard to shake. I spoke with Gregory about his latest book, his thoughts on genre, and what’s next for him.