In our weekend reading: David Keenan and Stephen Pastel in conversation, notable upcoming books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Interviewing Serkan Görkemli, Vincent Cycz on Writing, Revisiting Judith Jones, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Serkan Görkemli, revisiting the Fletch novels, and more.
Morning Bites: Emma Copley Eisenberg on Writing, Revisiting “2000 AD,” Kent Wascom’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Emma Copley Eisenberg and Adelle Waldman, thoughts on Thou’s new album, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Robert Plunket, “Bluets” on Stage, Teddy Wayne’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting Robert Plunket’s fiction, notes on recently translated books, and more.
VCO: Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Doing something for the company is to do something for the family which is to do something for God since God chose the family. And to do anything for God you are therefore doing it for humanity. Clearly. It’s not complicated if you don’t think about it.
But I’m wondering how many of these rituals that are for the company are actually for something else.
I felt like I was playing on the clock.
Morning Bites: Kelly Moran on Music, Alexis Wright’s Latest, Great Book Covers, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Kelly Moran, great book covers, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Interviewing Teddy Wayne, Arooj Aftab on Music, Emma Copley Eisenberg’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Teddy Wayne, Edan Lepucki on writing, and more.
Notes on Lenguas Largas’s “Is This Still Laughing Hyenas”?
It’s so cold when I get home from work, twelve degrees according to my car’s thermometer, and windy. The snow crunches underfoot as I walk to the front door. The kitchen is chilly too, but I’m distracted, wondering if this would be a good time to call the bank and try to recover $250 that disappeared from my checking account. I put on a sweatshirt over my work shirt and realize I’m wearing my winter hat.