In our afternoon reading: Adrian Van Young conversed with Peter Straub, a visit to the Ramones exhibit at the Queens Museum, an interview with Brit Bennett, and more.
Morning Bites: Joni Murphy, Whiting Award Winners, Amelia Gray Interviewed, Adrian Van Young Nonfiction, and More
In our morning reading: Chris Kraus and Joni Murphy in conversation, the Whiting Award Winners for 2016, an interview with Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Mairead Case on Simon Joyner’s Lyrics, Tony Tulathimutte’s Playlist, Brian Evenson, A “So Sad Today” Excerpt, and More
In our afternoon reading: Mairead Case on the lyrics of Simon Joyner, Adrian Van Young on the fiction of Brian Evenson, Melissa Broder reads an excerpt from her memoir, and more.
Morning Bites: Saltire Society Literary Awards, Kathleen Alcott Nonfiction, Adrian Van Young Interviewed, Iván Repila, and More
In our morning reading: literary awards for Helen McClory and Michael Faber, an interview with Adrian Van Young, notable books from the New York Times, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lincoln Michel Interviewed, Margaret Eby, Auditioning For The Ramones, Emily Schultz, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Lincoln Michel, John McManus, and Emily Schultz; new writing from Margaret Eby and Justin Taylor; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ian Svenonius’s Latest, Morgan Parker, Luc Sante Interviewed, Laird Barron, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Ian Svenonius’s new book; interviews with Laird Barron, Morgan Parker, and Luc Sante; and more.
“Fanny in Development”: An Excerpt from Adrian Van Young’s “Shadows in Summerland”
In 2013, we were tremendously impressed by Adrian Van Young‘s collection The Man Who Noticed Everything, which brought together a host of sinister, elegantly-paced short stories. 2016 will bring with it his debut novel Shadows in Summerland, about spiritualism and spirit photography on the eve of the Civil War, via ChiZine Publications. We’re pleased to bring you an excerpt from it today. (An earlier version appeared in 2013 at Black Candies.)
Afternoon Bites: Ta-Nehisi Coates Book Recommendations, Susana Moreira Marques, Nikesh Shukla’s Playlist, Haunted Houses, and More
In our afternoon reading: literary haunted houses, book recommendations from Ta-Nehisi Coates, fiction from Elizabeth Hand and Lincoln Michel, and more.