In our afternoon reading: an Etgar Keret playlist, Jami Attenberg on a pair of terrific podcasts, Justin Taylor on The Grateful Dead, an excerpt from Karolina Waclawiak’s new one, and more.
Morning Bites: New Luiselli, Shirley Jackson Award Nominees, Kamasi Washington, Norman Brannon on Mac McCaughan, and More
In our morning reading: new Valeria Luiselli writing, Norman Brannon talks punk and Superchunk, Emily Schultz’s latest reviewed, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Heidi Julavits, New Jon DeRosa Music, xTx Interviewed, Emily Schultz’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Emily Schultz, interviews with Heidi Julavits and xTx, new music from Jon DeRosa, a review of Chloe Caldwell’s latest, and more.
Aesthetics, Horror, and Hair: Talking “The Blondes” With Emily Schultz
The Blondes, Emily Schultz‘s new novel, is a lot of things. The basic plotline, in which something causes blonde women to turn suddenly and horrifically violent, carries with it plenty of horror. But there’s also a self-aware element: protagonist Hazel is an academic whose field of study lends her a unique perspective on the crisis. Add some political commentary and some knowing social satire, and the end result is a book that works on a number of levels. I talked […]
Afternoon Bites: Amelia Gray on Vodka, Atticus Lish Interviewed, Emily Schultz Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: a new short story from Emily Schultz; Michele Filgate on AWP; new nonfiction from Amelia Gray, Lauren Quinn, and Meredith Graves; and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s April 2015 Books Preview
April brings with a host of noteworthy books in a variety of styles. There’s nonfiction from some of the best prose stylists out there, a memoir from a composer who helped refine a now-ubiquitous style, philosophical novels, collections of jarring fiction–there’s plenty for avid readers to delight in this month. What follows are some of our most-anticipated books for this month.
Weekend Bites: New Mountain Goats, Emily Schultz Interviewed, Kieron Gillen on Terry Pratchett, Global Irish Pubs, and More
In our weekend reading: talking wrestling with The Mountain Goats, Kieron Gillen’s affecting tribute to Terry Pratchett, an interview with Emily Schultz, new writing from Benjamin Percy, and more.
Watch the Sinister Trailer for Emily Schultz’s Novel “The Blondes”
Due out in the US next spring, and already released in Canada to more than a little acclaim, Emily Schultz’s The Blondes blends satire and horror. It tells the story of a plague that turns blonde women homicidal; the trailer evokes the setting starkly, with tension slowly building. You can watch said trailer here, or watch it below.