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.
Six Ridiculous Questions: Janice Lee
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
Afternoon Bites: Qurratulain Hyder, Janice Lee on Writing, Nicholas Mancusi, Leonard Cohen’s Cocktail, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the fiction of Qurratulain Hyder, revisiting Leonard Cohen’s cocktail recipe, and more.