In our afternoon reading: interviews with Jenny Erpenbeck and Nikesh Shukla, new writing from Eugene Lim, and more.
Weekend Bites: Jac Jemc Interviewed, Colin Dickey Nonfiction, Literary Family Sagas, Jesmyn Ward’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Jac Jemc and Brandon Stosuy, the appeal of literary family sagas, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Marie NDiaye’s Latest, Breakmaster Cylinder, Colin Dickey Nonfiction, Rob Hart on Interviews, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Marie NDiaye’s newly-translated novel, new nonfiction by Brandon Taylor and Colin Dickey, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Jean Stein, Literary Debutantes, Early Riser Interviewed, William Gibson, and More
In our afternoon reading: Paula Mejia on the writings of Jean Stein, a report from the One Story Debutante Ball, and much more.
Morning Bites: Morgan Parker, Sarah Gerard Nonfiction, William Basinski on Music,and More
In our morning reading: Morgan Parker talked with Amanda Petrusich, new writing from Sarah Gerard, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: J. D. Wilkes, Colin Dickey on Ruins, Future Islands, D. Foy’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on J. D. Wilkes’s novel, nonfiction by Colin Dickey, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Nnedi Okorafor on “Parable of the Sower,” Kris D’Agostino, Why Thornton Wilder Matters, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the continuing political relevance of works by Octavia E. Butler and Thornton Wilder, thoughts on Joan Didion’s latest, and more.
A Year of Favorites: Tobias Carroll
I always get something wrong in these. There’s generally one book that I utterly forget to include, remember two days later, and curse myself for leaving out. And this year, I’m throwing in some thoughts on music, so that should offer even more opportunities for retrospective regret. I’m getting in just under the wire with this one, yes indeed.