In our morning reading: a review of Ali Smith’s new novel, interviews with Diane Cook and Alisson Wood, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Elisa Gabbert, Ali Smith Interviewed, Sarah Gerard, Cecil Taylor Revisited, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Elisa Gabbert, Sarah Gerard on writing, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Dawn Lundy Martin, Bikini Kill’s Reunion, Erica Dawson, Jenny Odell Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Dawn Lundy Martin and Jenny Odell, how Bikini Kill’s reunion happened, and more.
Morning Bites: Ali Smith on “Super-Cannes,” Kerry James Marshall, Lost Punk Films, Aaron Burch, and More and More
In our morning reading: Ali Smith on J.G. Ballard, new writing by Aaron Burch, and much more.
Morning Bites: Ali Smith, Man Booker Prize Winner, Ta-Nehisi Coates Interviewed, Genevieve Hudson, and More
In our morning reading: new writing by Ali Smith and Precious Okoyomon, an interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more.
Morning Bites: Valeria Luiselli Nonfiction, Ali Smith, Bargou 08’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Valeria Luiselli, a review of Ali Smith’s new book, and more.
Weekend Bites: Ali Smith’s Latest, Alexander Chee Fiction, Jenny Diski, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Ali Smith’s new novel, fiction by Alexander Chee and Jess Zimmerman, and more.
#tobyreads: Myths Abound
I’ve been reading a lot of mythologically-oriented work lately. Sometimes that’s been explicit; at other times, it’s more implicit, found in a metaphor or a passing reference. A little while ago, I read Anders Nilsen’s graphic novel Rage of Poseidon, which brings together irreverent takes on Greek mythology, eventually blending them with irreverent takes on Christianity; for a piece that should show up elsewhere in a couple of weeks, I read Jo Walton’s The Just City, which blends Greek gods, Plato’s The Republic, […]