In our morning reading: new writing by Marlon James, a playlist from Colin Winnette, and more.
Morning Bites: Ed Park Interviewed, Gwendolyn Kiste’s Next Novel, Claire-Louise Bennett Returns, and More
In our morning reading: talking culture with Ed Park, thoughts on books by Kaveh Akbar and Claire-Louise Bennett, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Latest, Gary Panter, Melissa Febos Interviewed, Nnedi Okorafor, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s new album, an interview with Melissa Febos, and more.
Morning Bites: Adam O’Fallon Price on Rereading, David Berman Tributes, Alex Segura, Kimberly King Parsons Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: Adam O’Fallon Price on rereading, a trio of writers remember David Berman, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Patty Yumi Cottrell, The NEA’s Impact, Phillip Lopate Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Patty Yumi Cottrell, writers and arts organizations on the importance of the NEA, and much more.
Ed Park’s Password Fiction
We think that Ed Park wins the award for “Best Buildup in a Short Story Using a Person Trying to Recall a Password” with his story in this week’s New Yorker, “Slide to Unlock.” Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, our Tumblr, and sign up for our mailing list.
You look like you want to read something
It looks like you’re dragging today. Back to work from a holiday vacation? A New Year drinking binge that lasted 72 hours? Whatever the case, you are obviously behind a computer at this very moment, so maybe read the following things (think of this as Bites on steroids): 1. Our buddy Sean Doyle has a story called “Chongo the Pimp” up at Freerange. Read that, then read his Sunday Story from a few months back, “The Huffer.” 2. The Rumpus never […]
Morning Bites: Balzac’s food, literary personal ads, Dennis Cooper, notes from a talk, and more
Vintage Moby-Dick fabric courtesy of Etsy. The foods of Honoré de Balzac. Dennis Cooper talks with Brad Listi at the Other People podcast. N+1 and The New York Review of Books team up for some personal ad action. Ed Park’s notes from a Nicholson Baker talk. PopMatters reviews Ersatz G.B., the latest album by The Fall. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr.