In our morning reading: revisiting Dodie Smith’s “I Capture the Castle,” Philip Glass on the cello, and more.
Morning Bites: Francesco Pacifico, Road Trip Essays, Janet Capron Interviewed, Tom Stern’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: Williamsburg in fiction, interviews with Janet Capron and Scott Esposito, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Latest, Hilton Als, Daphne Merkin Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s new book, nonfiction by Hilton Als, and much more.
Weekend Bites: David Foster Wallace, Nelson George on Prince, Margaret Atwood Adaptations, and More
In our weekend reading: discussing David Foster Wallace’s writings on tennis, a host of Prince tributes, adapting Margaret Atwood for television, and more.
Morning Bites: Sarah Gerard on Noy Holland’s Latest, Previewing 2016, “Slaughterhouse 90210” Reviewed, Robert Christgau, and More
In our morning reading: Sarah Gerard on Noy Holland’s new novel, a preview of literary 2016, fiction from Damien Angelica Walters, and much more.
Weekend Bites: Porochista Khakpour on Ottessa Moshfegh’s Latest, Literary Communities, Robert Christgau, Juliet Escoria Interviewed, and More
In our weekend reading: a review of Ottessa Moshfegh’s new book, when beloved science fiction novels turn out to be problematic, notes on literary communities, an interview with Juliet Escoria, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Mitchell S. Jackson, Robert Christgau Interviewed, Inside Brazenhead Books, Early Errol Morris, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes from a Mitchell S. Jackson lecture in Portland, Michaelangelo Matos and Robert Christgau in conversation, three Errol Morris films reviewed, and more.
Morning Bites: The Cramps, Game of Totes, Liturgy Interviewed, Robert Christgau’s Memoir, and More
In our Wednesday morning reading: revisiting a classic album from The Cramps, preparing for Game of Totes, talking schvitzes with Liturgy, and more.