Afternoon Bites: Ragnar Kjartansson, The Return of Achewood, Roberto Bolaño, and more

Last week, Chris Onstadt’s excellent comic Achewood returned after an eight-month hiatus. If you’ve heard good things about it but are curious to learn more, Chris Sims has provided a primer to the series.

  • Jerry Saltz on Ragnar Kjartansson’s Bliss: “Instead of seeing narcissism, egomania, and glamorous existential suffering, I glean something Icelandic — a way of courting chaos with fortitude, a sense of the absurd and acceptance.”

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