In our afternoon reading: interviews with George Saunders and Melissa Broder, musical recommendations from His Name Is Alive, and more.
Afternoon Bites: K-Ming Chang Interviewed, 2020’s Best Music, Recent Translated Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with K-Ming Chang, thoughts on the year’s best music, and more.
Weekend Bites: Masha Gessen, June of 44 Return, Sarah Gerard, Katori Hall on Food, and More
In our weekend reading, interviews with Masha Gessen and Sarah Gerard, new writing from Veronica Esposito, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Rebecca Solnit Interviewed, The Soft Pink Truth, PEN America Literary Award Winners, William Boyle, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Rebecca Solnit, thoughts on the works of William Boyle, and more.
Indexing: The Stumptown Comics Festival, Karen Russell, Stephen Fry, Ezra Klein, and More!
Tobias Carroll I spent last weekend in Portland. One of my days there involved a trip to the Stumptown Comics Festival, at which I picked up a number of minicomics. Reviews of several are forthcoming, as are pieces on books picked up at Powell’s, Reading Frenzy, and Microcosm. What follows are brief thoughts on the books I read while there.