We’re pleased to present a glimpse inside the Folio Society’s new edition of Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84. Featuring artwork by Daniel Liévano and sprawling over two volumes, this edition provides a new window into Murakami’s surreal epic.
Morning Bites: Dorothy Allison’s Writing, Arundhati Roy at BAM, Daveed Diggs’s Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting Dorothy Allison’s work, Phil Christman interviews Phil Christman, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Mrs. Charlie Williams”
Mrs. Charlie Williams
by Liv Albright
Elsa logged onto the dating site “Love After Sixty.” On the home page, an older woman with grey hair and high cheekbones threw her head back laughing as she gingerly touched the arm of an older man. The man had pin needle eyes and a sensuous mouth, and he gazed back at the laughing woman adoringly.
Weekend Bites: MF DOOM Revisited, Adapting “Jawbone,” Carol Emshwiller’s Fiction, and More
In our weekend reading: revisiting the music of MF DOOM, fiction from Can Xue, and more.
David Scott Hay on the State of Horror
When I got on the phone with David Scott Hay this summer, we had plenty to discuss. He’s running Headless, a new horror-centric imprint at Whiskey Tit, the indie press on which we’ve both released novels. The first book published under this imprimatur is an anthology featuring work from the likes of Eric LaRocca and Tananarive Due, Connoisseur Volume 1: Feast. Next February will see the publication of The Butcher of Nazareth, Hay’s next novel, which takes a visceral look at religious history. Our conversation touched on both projects as well as Hay’s experience in theater — and the uncanny appeal of horror stories.
Morning Bites: Remembering John Domini, Keith Rosson’s Playlist, Interviewing Miriam Gershow, and More
In our morning reading: remembrances of John Domini, a playlist from Keith Rosson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Omar Hussain’s Fiction, Ron Currie’s Latest, John Dermot Woods’s Story, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Omar Hussain and Ron Currie, fiction from John Dermot Woods, and more.
Morning Bites: Jason Diamond on “Kaplan’s Plot,” Michael DeForge’s Latest, Revisiting Henry Threadgill, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Jason Diamond, thoughts on translated novels, and more.