In our morning reading: thoughts on Binnie Kirshenbaum’s new novel, Leland Cheuk on comedy memoirs, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Chelsea Hodson Interviewed, Justin Taylor on William H. Gass, Emma Straub, A Michael J. Seidlinger Excerpt, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Chelsea Hodson and Ariel Pink, Justin Taylor revisits On Being Blue, new writing from Emma Straub, a new issue of Shabby Doll House, and more.
Morning Bites: Emily Gould Interviewed, “Downtown 81” Revisited, Political Novels, New Lee Rourke, and More
Interviews with Emily Gould and Ruona Agbroko-Meyer, a look back at “Downtown 81,” Dave Eggers and political novels, a Lee Rourke excerpt, and more.
Morning Bites: Lee Ranaldo’s New Band, Cheever’s Prison Lectures, Superchunk’s Latest, Jack Handey, and More
John Cheever’s prison lectures, Lee Randaldo’s new band, a review of Superchunk’s latest, Jack Handey’s novel, and more.
Death of Salesmen: Thoughts on “A Hologram for the King” by Dave Eggers
I don’t think I’ve ever actively sold anything in my entire adult life; inadvertently, maybe, but I’ve never stood with a person and given them reason as to why they should purchase something. I’m too passive, too grossed out by monetary transactions. I’d like to say it’s something rooted in my Eastern European Socialist bloodline – but it isn’t: my family were and are capitalists who loved the American Dream enough to come here; they dig on free trade, and said they were […]
Afternoon Bites: Taschen’s Sale, McDonald’s Cribs Mad Men, Jonah Lehrer, and more
Taschen is having a massive sale. Michelle Dean weighed in on the Jonah Lehrer self-plagiarism scandal. We know this is totally beside the point, but doesn’t Jonah Lehrer look like Matt Saracen? Just saying. Alex Pappademas interviewed Bob Nastanovich for Grantland. They talked about horse-racing. There’s a pretty good interview with Dave Eggers over at Page-Turner. Michael Goetzman interviewed Mark Dery at the LA Review of Books. Employees at the McDonald’s locations in the London Olympics Park and Athletes Villages […]
Morning Bites: Zadie on Libraries, Book Perfume, Kiwi Punks, Elliott Talks to Eggers, and More
Zadie Smith on defending libraries at the New York Review of Books blog. Stephen Elliott talks to Dave Eggers at The Rumpus. Laurent Binet talks to Critical Mob about HHhH. Did you catch Hemingway & Gellhorn on HBO? Brad Listi talks to Jery Stahl about it at the Other People podcast. Book perfume is finally a thing. A documentary on New Zealand punks circa 1982 at WFMU. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Morning Bites: Celebrating Studs, Miles Klee Minis, Eggers Cover, and More
How Chicago celebrated Studs Terkel’s 100th birthday yesterday. The cover for Dave Eggers’ A Hologram for the King. Five miniatures from Miles Klee. Old issues of Life magazine show that things do go full circle. The father of go-go has passed. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.