In our weekend reading: an interview with Dennis Cooper, new writing from Shya Scanlon, and more.
Currents, an Interview Series with Brian Alan Ellis (Episode 61: Dennis Cooper)
DENNIS COOPER is an American novelist, poet, critic, editor, filmmaker and performance artist who currently spends his time between Los Angeles and Paris. He is known for the George Miles Cycle, a series of five semi-autobiographical novels (Closer, Frisk, Try, Guide, and Period) published between 1989 and 2000, and is the director (with Zac Farley) of Permanent Green Light and Like Cattle Towards Glow. I Wished (Soho Press, 2021) is his first novel in ten years.
Afternoon Bites: Lincoln Michel on Dystopias, Akwaeke Emezi’s New Book, Dennis Cooper Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: dystopian recommendations from Lincoln Michel, an interview with Dennis Cooper, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Interviewed, Dennis Cooper’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: talking fiction with Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, thoughts on Dennis Cooper’s new novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lincoln Michel’s Playlist, 5 Under 35, Héctor Tobar’s Recommendations, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Lincoln Michel, thoughts on Percival Everett’s new novel, and more.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s September 2021 Book Preview
Is it fall yet? Maybe? Does cozy reading sound appealing? Well then. This month’s new releases cover a wide range of modes and styles, from absorbing journeys into the self to sprawling novels of potential futures and hidden secrets. Perhaps something in here will be your next perfect read as the days get shorter and the temperature drops.
Weekend Bites: Dennis Cooper, John Domini Interviewed, Saul Williams, Joshua Cohen’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Dennis Cooper’s new book and Saul Williams’s new film, great book cover design, and more.
Morning Bites: Sun Ra Reissues, Nona Fernández’s Latest, Leslie Jamison Nonfiction, Horror Memoirs, and More
In our morning reading: a reissue from Sun Ra, nonfiction by Leslie Jamison, and more.