In our afternoon reading: thoughts on a new surrealist anthology, interviews with Chaya Bhuvaneswar and Natasha Trethewey, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, Alexander Chee Recommends Books, Olivia Laing’s Latest, Michael Harvey Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: a review of a novel by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, book recommendations from Alexander Chee, and much more.
Morning Bites: Ann Quin, Chandler Klang Smith’s Latest, Ahmed Saadawi, and More
In our morning reading: fiction by Ann Quin, tributes to Ursula K. Le Guin, and much more.
Morning Bites: Antonio Tabucchi, Tyehimba Jess Interviewed, Jason Molina Remembered, Alice Anderson, and More
In our morning reading: excerpts of books by Antonio Tabucchi and Alice Anderson, new writing by Ursula Villarreal-Moura, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kristen Radtke, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Discussed, Jeff VanderMeer Interviewed, Hannah Lillith Assadi, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Kristen Radtke, reviews of books by Hannah Lillith Assadi and Lauren Hilger, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Perfume Genius Interviewed, Jaime Fountaine Fiction, Jeff Jackson’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: chatting with Perfume Genius, new writing from Jaime Fountaine and Oliver Zarandi, and more.
Jason Molina Sings the Word “Endless”
The first thing you need to know is this: my sleep habits for most of the year 2000 were atrocious. There was a point where I thought four hours, or four and a half, could sustain me. And so I’d be up late, sitting online and messaging with friends into and past the small hours, hoping I wouldn’t see the first traces of dawn lighting up the sky before I fell into sleep, before my alarms rung me awake […]
Morning Bites: Highsmith’s “The Blunderer,” Fugazi Reissued, Claudia Rankine Interviewed, Songs:Ohia, and More
In our morning reading: news of a Patricia Highsmith novel being adapted for film, an interview with Claudia Rankine, reviews of reissued albums from Songs:Ohia and Fugazi, new fiction from Iceland, and more.