In our morning reading: new writing by Emma Copley Eisenberg, an interview with Morgan Talty, and more.
VCO: Chapter 23
Chapter 23
I kept my walking pace at brisk. Everhet, dope sick, keeps saying he has to piss. Which evolved into needing to take a shit after several refusals.
“Can’t we just stop and chew a little gum?” Everhet says, “I’ll share.”
I ignored him until the next phase—when he became silent, walking with an expressionless face, almost tired.
Morning Bites: Matt Tullis’s Writing, Record Store Documentaries, Will Hermes on Margo Guryan, and More
In our morning reading: looking back at the work of Matt Tullis, a documentary about a beloved record store, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jim Ruland Nonfiction, Jane Schoenbrun’s Novel, Revisiting Arthur Russell, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Jim Ruland, revisiting the music of Arthur Russell, and more.
Morning Bites: Elif Batuman Fiction, Bruce Wagner Interviewed, Broadcast’s Demos, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Elif Batuman, thoughts on Broadcast’s music, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Remembering Audre Lorde, Josh Cook on Bookselling, Jeff Parker’s Music, and More
In our afternoon reading: a remembrance of Audre Lorde, thoughts on music by Arooj Aftab and Jeff Parker, and more.
How to Dress Well on the Visual Side of ” I Am Toward You”
This year brought with it a new album from How to Dress Well — I Am Toward You, the first album from Tom Krell’s musical project since 2018’s The Anteroom. (In the meantime, Krell’s earned his doctorate in philosophy.) With the new album out in the world for about a month, I chatted with Krell about the visual side of things, the artwork by Joshua James Clancy, and his thoughts on AI and generative technology.
Morning Bites: David Leo Rice Nonfiction, Revisiting Werner Herzog, Hanif Abdurraqib on Books, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from David Leo Rice, revisiting Werner Herzog’s films, and more.