In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Lydia Kiesling, fiction by Alexis M. Smith, and much more.
Morning Bites: R. O. Kwon, “We the Animals” on Film, Leland Cheuk Fiction, The Necks, and More
In our morning reading: R. O. Kwon on food, thoughts on Jeff Jackson’s forthcoming novel, and much more.
Sunday Stories: “Confessions of The Lovestruck”
Confessions of The Lovestruck by Leland Cheuk 2001 China launched an unmanned spacecraft named Shenzhou 2. Apple debuted iTunes. And Carrie Kahl auditioned for The Lovestrikes. I remember it better than the day we heard “Blood Hunger” went platinum. She had jet-black hair, blue eyes under thick mascara and eye shadow, and lipstick the color of pork’s blood. She wore denim shorts cut off at the knees and a tank top made out of an XL t-shirt with the sleeves […]
Morning Bites: Nicola Griffith’s Latest, Leland Cheuk, Sasha Fletcher Fiction, Lauren Groff, and More
In our morning reading: a review of Nicola Griffith’s new book, fiction by Leland Cheuk and Sasha Fletcher, and more.
Morning Bites: Luis Alberto Urrea Interviewed, Man Booker International Prize Longlist, Alexander Chee Nonfiction, Dessa, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Luis Alberto Urrea and Dessa, new writing by Alexander Chee and Peter Markus, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Marie Darrieussecq on Books, Leland Cheuk, Monica Drake and Portland, Richard Hell Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Marie Darrieussecq and Leland Cheuk, literary depictions of Portland, Oregon, and more.
Morning Bites: Durga Chew-Bose, Leland Cheuk Nonfiction, Waxahatchee Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Durga Chew-Bose, fiction by Sarah Wang, thoughts on punk reunions and activism, and more.
Weekend Bites: Leland Cheuk, Sarah Gerard Nonfiction, Constance Ann Fitzgerald, The Gotobeds, and More
In our weekend reading: new writing by Leland Cheuk, Sarah Gerard, and Constance Ann Fitzgerald; an interview with Jac Jemc; and more.