Remember Me, Martin Schechter
by Wildman Schubert Reed
“I’ll be honest, it’s a front-loaded career,” Milroy had allowed. “But in the back half it’s all gravy.”
Sunday Stories: “Remember Me, Martin Schechter”
Weekend Bites: Kristen Millares Young Interviewed, Elena Ferrante’s Covers, Brad Listi on Podcasting, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Kristen Millares Young, book cover thoughts, and more.
From Costume Designer to Illustrator and Author: An Artist’s Journey
From Costume Designer to Illustrator and Author: An Artist’s Journey
by Bill Crisafi
My path from artist to author is something that wasn’t in my consciousness at all, but it ended up appearing at a time when I needed it most. I went from starting in fashion school and ultimately finding that general fine arts was a better fit, navigating the early days of Instagram to amassing over 300,000 followers and creating a brand using my illustrations as a guiding force. That path eventually led me to write my first book, The Glam Reaper’s Guide to Slaying, which is essentially an adult children’s book meant to bitch slap you into remembering you’re a fabulous diva.
Morning Bites: Namwali Serpell and Marlon James, Patricia Lockwood Poetry, Mark Doten on Writing, and More
In our morning reading: Marlon James and Namwali Serpell in conversation, thoughts on Steve Reich’s music, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Guillermo Stitch’s Latest, National Book Awards Finalists, Protomartyr Returns, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Guillermo Stitch’s new novel, fiction from Kyle Seibel, and more.
“It’s a Cursed Game”: Kyle Winkler on “The Ship of Death”
I met Kyle Winkler at VoidCon last year, where I picked up his novel Enter the Peerless, a work of heady cosmic horror. This fall brings with it the release of his new book The Ship of Death, a book about a board game that might also be a vessel by which uncanny presences can enter the contemporary world; it’s also told through a series of found documents. As someone with a fondness for board games myself, the combination was irresistible and the novel wholly compelling. I chatted with Winkler about the roots of the origins of this novel, subverting horror tropes, and the challenge of creating found documents.
Morning Bites: Jane Schoenbrun Interviewed, Jami Attenberg’s Cover, Myriam Gurba on Veronica Gonzalez Peña, and More
In our morning reading: talking books with Jane Schoenbrun, the cover of Jami Attenberg’s next novel, and more.
Sunday Stories: “What to Call the New Fish”
What To Call the New Fish
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How Sex the Unstoppable Fish Machine Got His Name
by Chrissy Kolaya
Emily suggests William Henry Harrison, after the finest president this country has ever seen.