In our morning reading: interviews with Marcy Dermansky and John Vercher, Jason Diamond on knishes, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Latest, Revisiting Charles Mingus, Benjamin Percy’s Universe, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on new books by Karl Ove Knausgaard and Benjamin Percy, revisiting Charles Mingus’s music, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Gabino Iglesias’s Latest, Phil Klay Interviewed, Rebecca Van Laer’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Gabino Iglesias’s novel, an interview with Phil Klay, and more.
Weekend Bites: Bethany C. Morrow’s Latest, Amber Sparks on Writing, Dan Chaon Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Bethany C. Morrow’s novel, an interview with Amber Sparks, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Caryn Rose on Patti Smith, Solid Sound Festival, Lydia Conklin’s Collection, and More
In our afternoon reading: Caryn Rose on her new book, a report from the Solid Sound Festival, and more.
A Haunting, Haunted Novel of Ideas: Fuminori Nakamura’s “My Annihilation,” Reviewed
Literary noir maestro Fuminori Nakamura has always been interested in understanding the psychology of crime, and in My Annihilation he allows that obsession to shape the entire narrative. The result is a dark novel that’s the literary equivalent of a puzzle box; an experimental, relentlessly cerebral story in which every narrator is unreliable, memories are tampered with, and reality is as shifting as points of view.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting “Big Science,” Ignyte Awards Shortlist, Kathe Koja’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the music of Laurie Anderson, an excerpt from Lauren Foley’s new book, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Zin E. Rocklyn’s Novella, O. Henry Prize Winners, Matt Bell Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Zin E. Rocklyn’s new book, a story by Matt Bell, and more.