In our morning reading: an interview with Rita Indiana, Danez Smith on drafts, and more.
Morning Bites: Jeremy Robert Johnson, Paul Tremblay Fiction, Karen Tei Yamashita, Claire Cronin Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Jeremy Robert Johnson’s new novel, an interview with Claire Cronin, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Paul Tremblay, Sheila Heti on Stories, James Baldwin, Corey Sobel’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting Paul Tremblay’s stories, thoughts on James Baldwin’s nonfiction, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nate Marshall, Chloe N. Clark’s Collection, Paul Tremblay, Marie NDiaye Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Nate Marshall, fiction by Marie NDiaye, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Tariq Shah, Emma Straub on Bookselling, Paul Tremblay, Kate Milliken Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Tariq Shah’s new novel, interviews with Emma Straub and Laura van den Berg, and more.
Weekend Bites: Kathe Koja, Andrés Barba Interviewed, Adam Wilson, Julianna Barwick’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Kathe Koja and Adam Wilson, thoughts on Julianna Barwick’s new album, and more.
A Very Massachusetts Apocalypse: On Paul Tremblay’s “Survivor Song”
Paul Tremblay’s Survivor Song is a prescient novel that is being published at the perfect time. In fact, it so timely that I almost feel like every reviewer should remind readers that writing a novel, editing it, sending it to an agent, selling it, and then editing it again is a long process, so when they read this and think “Wow, this is ridiculously prophetic!” they need to remember that Tremblay wrote it way before the current pandemic.
Afternoon Bites: Locus Awards Winners, Paul Tremblay, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Recommendations, Brit Bennett, and More
In our afternoon reading: the winners of the Locus Awards, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s book recommendations, and more.