As of this writing, we are currently hunkered down in an air-conditioned environment, given that the early days of August are a perfect example of why New York Augusts can be, shall we say, dank. Perhaps you’re following our lead; perhaps you’re doing your reading from a front porch, back yard, or beach chair instead. Either way, here are some of our recommendations for August reading. Hopefully, you’ll find something to savor from this list.
In our morning reading: revisiting James Welch’s work, thoughts on Sheila Heti’s new book, and more.
In our afternoon reading: talking books with Gabino Iglesias, new nonfiction by Michelle Tea and Cara Blue Adams, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Eugen Bacon’s new book, Two Dollar Radio on a recent literary hit, and more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Marcy Dermansky and John Vercher, Jason Diamond on knishes, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on new books by Karl Ove Knausgaard and Benjamin Percy, revisiting Charles Mingus’s music, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Gabino Iglesias’s novel, an interview with Phil Klay, and more.
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Bethany C. Morrow’s novel, an interview with Amber Sparks, and more.