In our afternoon reading: thoughts on new books by Donald Quist and Colson Whitehead, an interview with Donald Ray Pollock, and more.
Morning Bites: Suki Kim, Colson Whitehead Interviewed, Donald Quist, Organizing Music Festivals, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Suki Kim, interviews with Colson Whitehead and Donald Quist, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s September 2016 Book Preview
From surreal and disquieting fiction to insightful and disarming essays, many of the books we’re most excited about in September are ones we’ve been waiting to see for a long time. Some are the first books by writers whose work we’ve enjoyed for a while; others collect short fiction from people whose longer-form work has already impressed us. Either way, there are a lot of captivating books due out this September; here are some of the books that have gotten […]
Morning Bites: Emma Straub on “Either/Or,” Donald Quist Nonfiction, Greil Marcus, and More
In our morning reading: new nonfiction from Emma Straub and Donald Quist, Greil Marcus on politics and music, and more.
Till Next Time, Take Care of Yourselves and Each Other
Till Next Time, Take Care of Yourselves and Each Other by Donald Quist I peer down into the casket at her bloated dry remains. Draped in snowy lace and rested over satin pillows, she looks unlike herself. I regret taking this final glimpse into the coffin before the procession. I had rather remember Thelma the way I most often did in my youth: the Old Lady haloed by cigarette smoke and leaning forward on the edge of a tattered loveseat, […]