In our afternoon reading: book recommendations from Roxane Gay, interviews with Raoul Peck and Robert Kloss, and more.
History as Phantasmagoria as Now: An Interview With Robert Kloss
The last time I talked with Robert Kloss, his novel The Revelator had just been released. A hallucinatory story of American history, religious fanaticism, and violence, this novel unsettled on a host of levels. This year brings with it a new edition of his earlier novel The Alligators of Abraham, along with an election that seemed to tap into many of Kloss’s preferred themes. With both in mind, I reached out for a couple of question on the new edition, Kloss’s thoughts on […]
A Violent Story of Zealotry and History: Robert Kloss’s “The Revelator” Reviewed
The problem with using words like mesmerizing, outstanding, and powerful to describe a novel is that a few generations of lazy reviewers have rendered them almost meaningless. That being said, if we go back to the dictionary and apply their original meaning minus the damage caused by overuse, they perfectly describe Robert Kloss’ The Revelator. At once a poetic exploration of religious fervor/madness and a fictionalized retelling of Joseph Smith’s life and the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ […]
Afternoon Bites: Garth Risk Hallberg, Percival Everett’s Latest, “Slaughterhouse 90210” Excerpt, Lincoln Michel, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Lincoln Michel and Garth Risk Hallberg, thoughts on new books from Patti Smith and Percival Everett, and much more.
Morning Bites: Eileen Myles Interviewed, Patti Smith’s Latest, Highsmith on Film, Lynne Tillman, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Eileen Myles and Robert Kloss, new writing from Lynne Tillman, Lincoln Michel’s book trailer, and more.
Morning Bites: Chinelo Okparanta Interviewed, Battles’ Latest, Rachel B. Glaser, Robert Kloss, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Chinelo Okparanta, Dennis Cooper, and Robert Kloss; notes on new music from Battles and Lana Del Rey, and more.