Vol.1 Brooklyn’s December 2017 Book Preview

It’s December, and the year has begun to reach its end. There’s a chill in the air; the streets of the city have grown more quiet, and jackets and scarves can be seen marching down the sidewalks. The year still has some notable books due to be released, however: everything from late works by acclaimed authors to stylistically bold experimental works by new and vital voices. Here’s a look at some of the books due out this month that have […]

Continue Reading

Morning Bites: Bad Girls Zine, Joss Whedon, Sam Shepard Acting, McSweeney’s Pesach, and More

The “Bad Girls Throughout History” zine looks like it is worth a couple of your dollars. McSweeney’s has a Wisconsin Union Passover Seder Guide. At The Morning News: An essay about moving back to a city you didn’t like growing up in. Joss Whedon talks about The Cabin in the Woods and Buffy’s abortion. We like it when Sam Shepard acts. Whit Stillman talks to A Continuos Lean.  And in case you care to know what Stillman is reading, he talked to […]

Continue Reading

Bites: Dickens as the modern dad, Ivy Pochoda to make publishing history, Tao Lin saves, and more

Lit. Could Dickens be a role model for the parents of today, or was it that he just had O.C.D.? Ivy Pochoda is the featured reader at our upcoming Vol. 1 Brooklyn Storytelling series.  With her new book The Art of Disappearing (St. Martins Press) out tomorrow, which coincidentally is the same day that Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol hits stands, Ivy says that together, the two of them combined will make publishing history.    This points to a good sign […]

Continue Reading