In our weekend reading: new writing from Leslie Jamison, revisiting the works of John M. Ford, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nick Cave, Joshua Chaplinsky Interviewed, Shea Serrano, Boduf Songs’ Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Nick Cave’s new album, an interview with Shea Serrano, and more.
Morning Bites: Leslie Jamison Interviewed, Kevin Coval, Nick Cave’s Latest, Rotoscoping’s History, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Leslie Jamison, notes on this year’s Bushwick Open Studios, and more.
Morning Bites: Leslie Jamison Interviewed, Jennifer Croft, Wang Anyi’s Latest, Naja Marie Aidt, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Leslie Jamison, thoughts on Jennifer Croft’s new book, and more.
Morning Bites: Marci Vogel, Leslie Jamison’s Latest, Bookstore Cats, A. S. Hamrah Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: a review of Marci Vogel’s new book, great bookstore cats, and much more.
Weekend Bites: Leslie Jamison, Gaël Faye Excerpted, Malcolm McNeill Revisited, Bud Smith, and More
In our weekend reading: reviews of books by Leslie Jamison and Bud Smith, translation award winners, and more.
Weekend Bites: Samantha Irby Nonfiction, Translation Awards, Leslie Jamison Interviewed, Jean Grae, and More
In our weekend reading: nonfiction by Samantha Irby, an interview with Leslie Jamison, and much more.
“Addiction Is A Hard Story to Tell”: On Leslie Jamison’s “The Recovering”
1. When Leslie Jamison went before the university board to present her dissertation topic, a dissertation that would form the basis of her new memoir/critical study The Recovering, one of the faculty members gave her a hard time. Jamison’s thesis posited a link between sobriety and creativity, delving into the post-addiction work of alcoholic writers like Raymond Carver and Charles Jackson, to show that the myths of the booze-addled genius are, at the least, severely overstated. But, as the professor’s […]