In our morning reading: an excerpt from Sarah Weinman’s new book, news of a Charles Willeford film adaptation, and more.
Weekend Bites: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Natalie Eilbert Poetry, Nora Ephron, Experimental Feminist Literature, and More
In our weekend reading: new writing from Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Natalie Eilbert, and Bijan Stephen; Paula Bomer interviewed by Karolina Waclawiak; and much more.
Weekend Bites: Robert Lopez’s Latest, Amber Sparks’s Fiction, Tanwi Nandini Islam on Book Covers, Gabino Iglesias, and More
In our weekend reading: notes on Robert Lopez’s new collection, Tanwi Nandini Islam on book covers, an interview with Gabino Iglesias, and much more.
Morning Bites: Eileen Myles Interviewed, Clarice Lispector’s Short Fiction, Karolina Waclawiak, Jazz Photography, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Eileen Myles and Lauren Cerand, thoughts on the year in books from Karolina Waclawiak, and more.
Morning Bites: Patti Smith, “The Invaders” on TV, “Slaughterhouse 90210,” Protomartyr’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Patti Smith’s latest book and Protomartyr’s latest album, delving into the history of Slaughterhouse 90210, a look at a Prince classic, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Karolina Waclawiak Interviewed, Joy Williams, Talking César Aira, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Ta-Nehisi Coates and Karolina Waclawiak, new poetry from Natalie Eilbert, and more.
Morning Bites: Alexander Chee on the Present Tense, Roxane Gay & Karolina Waclawiak, “Best of Enemies” Considered, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Alexander Chee, Roxane Gay interviewed Karolina Waclawiak, Mira Gonzalez on Brooklyn parties, and more.
Class, Disasters, and Subtle Fractures: An Interview With Karolina Waclawiak
It’s been three years since Karolina Waclawiak‘s debut novel How to Get Into the Twin Palms was released. Now, she’s returned; her followup, The Invaders, follows a pair of lives in a wealthy waterfront Connecticut town. Cheryl, one of the novel’s two narrators, is grappling with her own aging, the slow fade of her marriage, and her increased dissatisfaction with people around her. She finds an unlikely bond with her stepson Teddy, who finds himself adrift in a very different way. Over […]