The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
Afternoon Bites: Marcy Dermansky Fiction, Anne Garréta Interviewed, Chiwan Choi, Lindsay Hunter’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Marcy Dermansky and Keegan Lester, an interview with Anne Garréta, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jesmyn Ward’s Latest, Brian Allen Carr, Kristen Radtke Interviewed, Marcy Dermansky, and More
In our afternoon reading: reviews of books by Jesmyn Ward and Brian Allen Carr, an interview with Kristen Radtke, and more.
Morning Bites: Roxane Gay, Melissa Febos Nonfiction, “Wuthering Heights” on Film, Aleksandar Hemon, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Roxane Gay, new writing by Melissa Febos and Marcy Dermansky, and more.
Morning Bites: Marcy Dermansky, Sarah DeLappe Interviewed, Music and Protests, Gabriel Blackwell, and More
In our morning reading: Marcy Dermansky on art, thoughts on music and the Women’s March, and more.
Morning Bites: Revisiting “Giovanni’s Room,” Sharon Jones Remembered, Marcy Dermansky Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: Garth Greenwell revisits a James Baldwin classic, Matthew Salesses interviews Marcy Dermansky, new nonfiction from Kelly Luce, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Marcy Dermansky, Comics in 1986, Gabino Iglesias, Notable Horror Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Marcy Dermansky’s novel, nonfiction by Bijan Stephen and Gabino Iglesias, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Fat Piglet”
Fat Piglet by Marcy Dermansky A few years ago, when I was still a teenager, I was on a reality TV show. I did not enjoy it. I did not like having my life on camera. It made me crazy nervous. I found that I wanted to eat all the time. The camera was always there when I didn’t want it. I would find myself on national TV eating chocolate eclairs, chocolate smeared on my face. The producer of the […]