In our morning reading: fiction from Clarice Lispector, Sarah Gerard on Jesse Ball’s new novel, a look at the new album from Titus Andronicus, comics and diversity, and more.
Morning Bites: Alexander Chee Interviewed, Editing Saul Bellow, Kate Zambreno, Revisiting Clarice Lispector, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Alexander Chee and Kate Zambreno, a look at Detroit’s restaurant scene, the process of editing Saul Bellow’s final novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Valeria Luiselli on Clarice Lispector’s Stories, New Clancy Martin, and More
In our morning reading: new nonfiction from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Clancy Martin, an excerpt from Matt Bell’s new book, notes on karaoke, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Shakespeare at 450, Wendy C. Ortiz, Robert Coover’s Writing Habits, Lisa Robinson Interviewed, and More
Talking 70s rock with Lisa Robinson, Robert Coover on writing spaces, celebrating the 450th birthday of one William Shakespeare, and more.
Afternoon Bites: A “Bored to Death” Movie, Cinematic Patrick Somerville, Talking Clarice Lispector, and More
Rachel Kushner on Clarice Lispector. Electric Literature‘s roundup of what numerous smart literary folks are anticipating in 2013 is doing a fine job of making our to-read lists increase. Jami Attenberg interviewed Rosie Schaap for The Rumpus. Edward Champion’s new broadcasting venture is Follow Your Ears; the first episode is up now. Bored to Death: the movie? We’re totally okay with that idea. The L Magazine has a look at last week’s Fireside Follies reading. Patrick Somerville will be adapting […]
Afternoon Bites: Blake Butler on the Clarice Lispector Reissues, John Hodgman Talks Superheroes, Chaotic Neutral “Downton Abbey,” and More
Blake Butler looks at the recent crop of Clarice Lispector reissues from New Directions. J. Robert Lennon has some seasonally appropriate fiction for you at Recommended Reading. Lindsay Zoladz’s column Ordinary Machines, which looks at technology and music and identity, debuts at Pitchfork. Unwound will be releasing an album of live songs recorded in 2001. If these stills are any indication, the book trailer for Warren Ellis’s Gun Machine should be very interesting. Nick Offerman is voicing Axe Cop. This […]
Indexing: A Visit to “Zeroville,” Graham Greene as Subway Reading, Charles Portis Collected, and More
A roundup of things consumed by our contributors.
Afternoon Bites: The Kim’s Video Archive, Bruce Wagner Interviewed, Farewell to Hydra Head, and More
Karina Longworth learns what, exactly, happened to the Kim’s Video archive that was sent to Italy a few years ago. Bruce Wagner is interviewed at Full Stop. Sadly, Hydra Head Records is calling it a day. Sam Gold on the new Clarice Lispector translations. Susan Kirschbaum on her experience with self-publishing. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.