In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Renee Gladman and Susan Sontag, an interview with John Freeman, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Annie DeWitt, Teju Cole’s Playlist, Rion Amilcar Scott, Bob Proehl’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing from Annie DeWitt and Rion Amilcar Scott, the Beat Generation and bagels, and more.
Weekend Bites: “The Fire This Time” Reviewed, Tracy O’Neill Nonfiction, William Gass’s Sentences, Samuel Ligon, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on a new Jesmyn Ward-edited anthology, new nonfiction from Tracy O’Neill, an interview with Nathan Ballingrud, and more.
Morning Bites: Umberto Eco Remembered, Dennis Cooper, Terese Svoboda on Lola Ridge, Glenn Branca, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting Umberto Eco, new writing from Pilot Viruet and Margaret Eby, and more.
Morning Bites: Matt Bell’s Playlist, MacArthur Fellows, Mairead Case, Spiritual Jazz, and More
In our morning reading: a playlist from Matt Bell, John Freeman on discovering writers, a review of Mairead Case’s new book, new ficiton from Meredith Turits, and more.
Afternoon Bites: New Zadie Smith Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin, Michaelangelo Matos Interviewed, John Freeman on Tomas Tranströmer, and More
In our afternoon reading: new fiction from Zadie Smith; interviews with Terese Svodoba, Chuck Palahniuk, and Tomas Tranströmer; news of a new Yo La Tengo album; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Frank O’Hara, Karaoke Lit, A Cristina Henríquez Excerpt, Catherine Lacey Interviewed, and More
Thoughts on Frank O’Hara, Emily Gould on karaoke, an interview with Catherine Lacey, new projects afoot from Shellac and Jon Freeman, and more.
Afternoon Bites: John Freeman, Jerry Stahl Reviewed, Books About Metal, Jonathan Lethem on Julian Hoeber, and More
A look at John Freeman’s new book; Jonathan Lethem on artist Julian Hoeber; Laura Miller looks at how book review language is expanding; and more.