In our morning reading: shortlists for both the PEN Literary Awards and Game of Totes, fiction from Deji Bryce Olukotun, an interview with Viv Albertine, Rosie Schaap on drinks and poetry, and more.
In our weekend reading: a new essay from Saeed Jones, Janet Malcolm on Joseph Mitchell, conversations between Janet Weiss and Meredith Graves and Sarah Gerard and Daniel Schoonebeek, and more.
In our Friday afternoon reading: interviews with Patti Smith, Damon & Naomi, and David Cross; Drake meets hardcore; notes on Annie Dillard; and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Jane Austen, Teju Cole on torture, Scott Cheshire on the devil, an interview with James Ellroy, new writing from Jazmine Hughes, and more.
An interview with Marie-Helene Bertino, recommended books on friendship, new fiction from Elliott Holt, writers discuss imposter syndrome, and more.
Lynne Tillman talks irony, Rosie Schaap on bars, a look at the impact of The Aislers Set, delving deeply into the lyrics of Speedy Ortiz, and more.
New writing from Rosie Schaap and Saeed Jones, interviews with Terry Gilliam and Alison Bechdel, musings on Eula Biss’s latest, and more.
Rosie Schaap on Kurt Weill and autumn drinks, an excerpt from Matt Bell’s next novel, new fiction from Lincoln Michel, art comic recommendations, thoughts on the new novel from David Connerley Nahm, and more.