In our morning reading: new writing from Rion Amilcar Scott and Janice Lee, thoughts on 2020’s debuts, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Benjamin Taylor, Janice Lee Nonfiction, Kate Zambreno, Revisiting Elliott Smith, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Benjamin Taylor and Kate Zambreno, new writing by Janice Lee, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Porochista Khakpour, Ilana Masad Nonfiction, Janice Lee, Perfume Genius’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Porochista Khakpour, new writing by Ilana Masad and Hannah Bae, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Chelsea Bieker, Janice Lee Fiction, Sir Richard Bishop, “Super Sad True Love Story” Revisited, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Chelsea Bieker, fiction by Janice Lee, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Fernanda Melchor, Janice Lee Poetry, Waxahatchee, Marisa Meltzer Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: a review of “Hurricane Season,” poetry by Janice Lee, and more.
Morning Bites: Kevin Nguyen, Mary South’s Playlist, Kristen Radtke, Janice Lee Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: a review of Kevin Nguyen’s novel, an interview with Paul Lisicky, and more.
Books Are Not Products, They Are Bridges: Challenging Linear Ideas of Success in Literary Publishing
Books Are Not Products, They Are Bridges: Challenging Linear Ideas of Success in Literary Publishing
by Janice Lee
I want to talk about the struggle of returning home.
That is, I want to talk about the challenges I faced in looking for a publisher for my new novel, Imagine a Death, and how this process forced me to examine my own beliefs and wounds around linear ideas of success and to begin to work towards healing and freedom from a limited imagination.
Weekend Bites: Amber Sparks, Harriet Wilson Revisited, Bernardine Evaristo, Jonathan Lethem Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Amber Sparks’s forthcoming collection, interviews with Bernardine Evaristo and Jonathan Lethem, and more.