In our morning reading: an interview with Jenny Zhang, new writing by Aaron Burch, and much more.
Sunday Stories: “The Plan”
The Plan by Aaron Burch The plan was to cull our money together. Cull? Pool? The plan was to pool our money together and buy a car. A boat of a car. A boat like for a pool. A lake of a pool. The plan was to drive across the country—one corner to the other, one hometown to another, here to there. That was the plan. The plan was for our plan, as hasty as it was, to not fall […]
Weekend Bites: Meredith Alling Interviewed, Emily Gould, Aaron Burch on “Stand by Me,” and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Meredith Alling; essays by Aaron Lake Smith, Emily Gould, and Aaron Burch; and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s September 2016 Book Preview
From surreal and disquieting fiction to insightful and disarming essays, many of the books we’re most excited about in September are ones we’ve been waiting to see for a long time. Some are the first books by writers whose work we’ve enjoyed for a while; others collect short fiction from people whose longer-form work has already impressed us. Either way, there are a lot of captivating books due out this September; here are some of the books that have gotten […]
Stephen King, “Stand by Me,” and the Terror of Being Young
It’s funny how people perceive things. I saw the movie Stand by Me, which turns 30 this month, around the time I turned 7, right after the film was released on VHS. I remember the person behind the counter telling my babysitter who was helping me pick out movies that they’d just gotten the film in the day before. When we showed her the movie we’d picked, my stepmom asked if it was scary when we told her the movie […]
Afternoon Bites: Bhanu Kapil, Aaron Burch Interviewed, Garrard Conley Nonfiction, Monica Byrne, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on revision and history from Bhanu Kapil, interviews with Monica Byrne and Aaron Burch, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, Aaron Burch Interviewed, Victor LaValle, The Julie Ruin’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: talking science fiction with Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, thoughts on The Julie Ruin’s new album, new nonfiction from Victor LaValle, and much more.
Morning Bites: David Mitchell Interviewed, Aaron Burch, Novels of 2114, “Wolf in White Van” Reviewed, and More
Interviews with David Mitchell, Lisa Lucas, and Aaron Burch; thoughts on John Darnielle’s novel; NYHC photos and history, novels meant to be read in the future, and more.