Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from Nicholas Rombes’s new novel The Rachel Condition, out this month from CLASH Books. We’re longtime readers and viewers of Rombes’s work, especially his previous novel The Absolution of Roberto Acestes Laing. Elizabeth Hand called The Rachel Condition “an unsettling foray into places and people we glimpse from the corners of our eyes, sometimes to our peril” — read on for a glimpse into this surreal journey into the heart of a city.
In our morning reading: fiction by Karen Tei Yamashita, an interview with Ada Limón, and more.
In our weekend reading: a playlist from Aug Stone, interviews with Eric LaRocca and Esther Kinsky, and more.
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the work of Geneviève Castrée, thoughts on Helen Oyeyemi’s new book, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Zito Madu’s memoir, booksellers’ recommendations, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the music of Still House Plants, this year’s Whiting Award winners, and more.
In our morning reading: an interview with Shabaka Hutchings, new writing from Justin Taylor, and more.
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Lance Olsen, thoughts on books by Judith Butler and Zito Madu, and more.