In this morning’s reading: Chang-Rae Lee, an interview with American Football, the final episode of The Low Times, poetry from Melissa Broder, and more.
Morning Bites: Chang-Rae Lee, A Melissa Broder Poem, American Football, Burger Records, and More
Morning Bites: Ellen Willis, Melissa Broder Interviewed, Armisen and Brownstein on Spinal Tap, The Cervantes Prize, and More
This morning: talking This is Spinal Tap with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, an Ellen Willis essay, talking with Melissa Broder, Elizabeth Ellen and Juliet Escoria in conversation, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Melissa Broder, Kid Millions on Film, Justin Hocking Reviewed, A Silver Mt. Zion, and More
Checking in with Melissa Broder, Kid Millions on the latest from Man Forever, an interview with the man behind Lavender Country, Sarah McCarry on A Silver Mt. Zion, and more.
#tobyreads: Three Takes on Obsession
This week’s dispatch may be a bit shorter than usual; I’m currently in Seattle, kinda-sorta doing the AWP thing and kinda-sorta catching up with friends and enjoying my usual explorations of the city. As of this writing, I’ve been in the city for seven hours and have purchased two books already; sowing the seeds for future columns? Perhaps.
Afternoon Bites: Teju Cole on NYC, Melissa Broder’s Poetry, Catching Up With EMA, Paul Rome & Adelle Waldman at NYU, and More
This afternoon: new writing from Teju Cole, talking with EMA about her upcoming album, reports from the Indie Pop Prom and a Paul Rome/Adelle Waldman reading, the debut of a new journal, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Emily Gould, Remembering Harold Ramis, Bolano’s Reading List, Inside Melissa Broder’s “Scarecrone,” and More
Recommended reading from Roberto Bolaño, new essays from Emily Gould and Courtney Maum, how Melissa Broder’s new poetry collection came together, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexander Chee on Competitive Facial Hair, Melissa Broder on Sophie La Fraga, Chris Gethard Live, and More
Alexander Chee on the Fifth Annual Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition. Jonathan Hickman talks about his surreal comic The Manhattan Projects. Elissa Schappell talks with the designers of Tin House‘s Portland/Brooklyn issue. Electric Literature reports on Literary Deathmatch NYC #43, in which (spoiler!) our own Jason Diamond emerged victorious. Melissa Broder on Sophie La Fraga’s I Don’t Want Anything to Do With the Internet. WORD’s Jenn Northington on indie booksellers’ forthcoming partnership with Kobo. Judy Berman took in an […]
Weekend Bites: Banana Man Code, Food Writing, Lou Reed’s Poetry, BAM, and More
Lou Reed writes poetry for his teacher, Rich Cohen on his new book, BAM’s history, Melissa Broder interviews herself, and more.