In our morning reading: an interview with Catherine Lacey, new writing by Zack Graham, revisiting the music of Cocteau Twins, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Catherine Lacey Interviewed, Neil Simon Remembered, SAVAK Returns, Jun Fukamachi, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Catherine Lacey, looking back at Neil Simon’s legacy, and more.
Morning Bites: Catherine Lacey Interviewed, Lisa Locascio Fiction, Jennifer Camper on Comics, Megan Abbott, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Catherine Lacey and Jennifer Camper, fiction by Lisa Locascio, and more.
Morning Bites: Catherine Lacey Interviewed, Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Björk, Amy P. Knight’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Catherine Lacey and Björk, thoughts on the new film “Mudbound,” and more.
“Whatever You Do, Don’t Figure ‘It’ Out”: An Interview with Catherine Lacey
When an author’s life aligns with the characters they create it feels personal. That’s how it felt reading Catherine Lacey’s first book Nobody is Ever Missing, where her own escape from New York to New Zealand gave ammunition to the novel. The Answers takes a step outside of that—moving from one personal crisis to the third person views of many. Readers start with Mary Parsons, whose mounting health issues and debt have forced her to take a lucrative job in […]
Afternoon Bites: Alissa Nutting and Catherine Lacey, Jarret Middleton Nonfiction, Celeste Ng Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: a look at new novels by Alissa Nutting and Catherine Lacey, Tom Waits on screen, translating “The Queue,” and more.
Afternoon Bites: Catherine Lacey Fiction, Emma Straub on Bookstores, Samantha Irby Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: fiction by Catherine Lacey, book recommendations from Victor LaValle, Emma Straub on opening a bookstore, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Roxane Gay, Amelia Gray on Isadora Duncan, Juliet Escoria, Donald Breckenridge Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Roxane Gay and Juliet Escoria, indie booksellers recommend summer reading.