In our morning reading: an excerpt from Ross Gay, a Juliet Escoria cover reveal, and more.
Books of the Month: September 2023 Edition
We were recently conversing with a writer about their new book for an interview to run on this very site when they noted — very aptly — that time seems to be especially accelerated this year. Or, to phrase it a bit differently: how exactly is it September already? At least one of the people involved with running this site is still pretty sure it’s still 2022. It’s baffling. Anyway, here are some books due out this month. We’re pretty excited to read them.
Weekend Bites: Myriam Gurba’s Recommendations, Hey Colossus Returns, Bryan Washington on Writing, and More
In our weekend reading: book recommendations from Myriam Gurba, an interview with Bryan Washington, and more.
We’re taking Sunday and Monday off for the holiday; regular posting will resume on Tuesday.
Morning Bites: Ashton Politanoff’s Debut, Myriam Gurba and Maria Bustillos on Spanish, Waffle House Revisited, and More
In our morning reading: Paula Bomer on Ashton Politanoff’s new book, Myriam Gurba and Maria Bustillos on Spanish, and more.
Morning Bites: Simon Han, Kayla Rae Whitaker Nonfiction, Zaina Arafat, Myriam Gurba Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Simon Han, where food meets horror, and more.
Weekend Bites: Lyz Lenz Interviewed, Jenny Bhatt, Great Neo-Noir, Andy Goldsworthy, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Lyz Lenz and Jenny Bhatt, great neo-noir fiction, and more.
Morning Bites: Tochi Onyebuchi, Acclaimed Short Fiction, Porochista Khakpour, Best Translated Book Award Winners, and More
In our morning reading: nonfiction from Tochi Onyebuchi, an interview with Porochista Khakpour, and more.
Reverse Alchemy, Magnification, and “Aggressive Squirrels”: An Interview With Myriam Gurba
Today my dearest books are shaped for cities—books to curl around on the coffeeshop stool, books to read in differently lighted squares on the train. Books to loan to friends and enemies, to ask about in public libraries. And because these books regularly speak to my experience right now, in this horrific political moment populated by racists, trickled-out economies, skeletal polar bears (and deep, fierce familial love), reading them keeps me in my body. This keeps me connected to the […]