Pierce, Bone by Kristen Gleason What is a phone but a bone held outside the head? What else but a shard of skull glued to the skull? In the end, I intend to approach Death like a man who has slipped from a cliff, but right now I don’t shy from holding His skeleton close to my ear. This is the state I am in: reckless, but prepared. Should she call, little Dot, I will not fumble. I will answer […]
In our weekend reading: thoughts on new albums by Iceage and Weyes Blood, a guide to lesser-known literary monsters, thoughts on the appeal of weird fiction, William Gibson recommends books, and more.
This afternoon: new writing from Wells Tower and Shelly Oria, Brandon Stosuy talks Mineral, notes on Italian horror film soundtracks, an interview with William Gibson, and more.
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Lindsay Hunter’s new novel, notes on the music of Eritrea, a review of the miniseries adapting Olive Kitteridge, interviews with Jess Row and John Darnielle, reviews of S’s new album and Chloe Caldwell’s new novella, and more.
Notes on Charles D’Ambrosio’s Loitering, Rick Perlstein on Life Itself, new writing from Alexis Coe, essays on art, and more.
Edward Carey’s new novel Heap House is his first for younger readers; it’s also a magnificently creepy work regardless of what age you are when you encounter it. Set in and outside of London in the late 19th century, it’s the story of Clod Iremonger, a sixteen-year-old who hears mysterious voices coming from inanimate objects, and Lucy Pennant, who comes to work in the sprawling Iremonger family home. Family secrets, objects that don’t behave like they should, and secret histories all […]
In 2012, you were terrified by the likes of Bone Didion and Haruki Murderkami. In 2013, Sheila Yeti and Golem McCann chilled you to the pits of your soul. And now that another Halloween has come around, it’s time for Monsters of Modern Literature to return, from the mind and pen of Lincoln Michel. The whole series is also available in trading card form.
This morning: PJ Harvey recorded a Nick Cave cover; interviews with Sheila Heti, Mallory Ortberg, and Michael Robbins; Sarah McCarry on The Penguin Book of Witches, and more.